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1543-00-00-Naumburg

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Date startStart date of the disease. 1543 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Jena, Naumburg
RegionHistorical region(s)
CountryCurrent country
RiverMentioned river(s)
Natural eventMentioned natural event(s)
PersonMentioned persons(s)
GroupGroup(s) of people mentioned
VictimIndication of victims +
AnimalMentioned animal(s)
DiseaseMentioned disease(s) Plague
Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease
LanguageLanguage of the original text German
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Mortality
last edited 19. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

A plague in Naumburg and Jena with major mortality

Text originalOriginal text

Auch ist in diesem iahr (1543) zu Naumburg groß sterben gewesen, vnd sind zur Naumburg 3000 Menschen daselbst begraben worden, vnd zu Jehna 1600.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

Also, in this year (1543), there was a great dying in Naumburg, and 3000 people were buried there, and 1600 in Jena.

References

  1. ^ Wellendorf Chronik 2015 
  2. ^ Translation by Martin Bauch 

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