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Created page with "{{Disease |Date start=1484-07-25 |Date end=1484-09-29 |Place=Eastern Germany; Magdeburg |Keyword=Mortality; Women |Reference=Magdeburger Schöppenchronik 1869, p. 417. |Reference translation=Translation by Martin Bauch |Summary=A mortality strikes Magdeburg and the surroundings, higher social strata and young women particularly affected. |Text=Im selben jar (1484) war auch hir gros sterben, war ein landtsterben, und fing an umb Jacobi und werhete bis auf Mich..."
 
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|Date start=1484-07-25
|Date start=1484-07-25
|Date end=1484-09-29
|Date end=1484-09-29
|Place=Eastern Germany; Magdeburg
|Place=Magdeburg
|Keyword=Mortality; Women
|Keyword=Mortality; Women
|Reference=Magdeburger Schöppenchronik 1869, p. 417.
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|Language=Latin
|Language=Latin
|Translation=In the same year ([[1484]]) there was a great dying here, and throughout the country. It began around St [[James]]' Day and ended on St [[Michael]]'s Day. Many noble people and especially many young women died as a result of this plague. Others wrote that the deaths began around [[Pentecost]] and lasted until St [[Martin]]'s Day.
|Translation=In the same year ([[1484]]) there was a great dying here, and throughout the country. It began around St [[James]]' Day and ended on St [[Michael]]'s Day. Many noble people and especially many young women died as a result of this plague. Others wrote that the deaths began around [[Pentecost]] and lasted until St [[Martin]]'s Day.
|Region=Eastern Germany
}}
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Date startStart date of the disease. 1484-07-25 Friday +
Date endEnd date of the disease. 1484-09-29 Monday +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Magdeburg
RegionHistorical region(s) Eastern Germany
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)
Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease
LanguageLanguage of the original text Latin
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Mortality, Women
last edited 6. 01. 2026 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

A mortality strikes Magdeburg and the surroundings, higher social strata and young women particularly affected.

Text originalOriginal text

Im selben jar (1484) war auch hir gros sterben, war ein landtsterben, und fing an umb Jacobi und werhete bis auf Michaelis. In diesem sterben storben viel vornehmer leut und sonderlich viel jungfrawen. Andere schreiben, dis sterben hab angefangen umb pfingsten und gewerhet bis Martini.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

In the same year (1484) there was a great dying here, and throughout the country. It began around St James' Day and ended on St Michael's Day. Many noble people and especially many young women died as a result of this plague. Others wrote that the deaths began around Pentecost and lasted until St Martin's Day.

References

  1. ^ Magdeburger Schöppenchronik 1869 
  2. ^ Translation by Martin Bauch 

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