Halland
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In Halland, a total of 2 epidemic events are known so far. It is a minor locality (with 50 to 199 inhabitants and a maximum distance between houses of 150 meters) in Sweden in Sweden. The coordinates are 63° 18' 46.56" N, 13° 18' 59.87" E.
Map of Halland
Table
| Disease | DateStart date of the disease. | SummarySummary of the disease event | OriginalOriginal text | TranslationEnglish translation of the text | ReferenceReference(s) to literature | Reference translationReference(s) to the translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1308-00-00-Denmark | 1308 JL | Epizootic in Denmark that is preceded by an invasion of Halland by the Duke of Svealand, Erik Magnusson | Dux Suetie Ericus uenit hostiliter in Hallandiam. Pestilentia pecorum. | Duke Eric of Sweden invaded Halland. Pestilence of cattle. | Annales Essenbecenses. In: Erik Kroman: Danmarks middelalderlige annaler. København 1980, p. 282 | Translation by Carina Damm |
| 1349-00-00-Halmstad | 1349 JL | The plague was transmitted to Halland in Denmark, where it erupted in the autumn of 1349 in the port of Halmstad. King Magnus IV calls upon the population of Linköping to visit the mass, go to confession, give alms to the poor and the Church, and fast to keep the great plague away | Kong Magnus af Sverige, Norge og Skåne oppfordrer alle beboere i bispedommet i Linköping til at gå i kirke, ofre til de fattige, faste hver fredag, skrifte og give en svensk penning til ære for Gud og jomfru Marie for at holde den “stoora plago“ borte, som “staar nw omkring alt Norge oc Halland oc naakas nu hiit.” | King Magnus of Sweden, Norway and Scania calls upon all residents of the diocese of Linköping to go to church, make offerings to the poor, fast every Friday, go to confession and give a Swedish penny in honour of God and the Virgin Mary to keep away the "great plague" that "is now around all of Norway and Halland and is now present here." | Diplomatarium Danicum, 1st–3rd series, 3, 3, no. 217, p. 170 | Translation by Carina Damm |
