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Date startStart date of the disease. 1258 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Baghdad
RegionHistorical region(s)
CountryCurrent country Syria
RiverMentioned river(s)
Natural eventMentioned natural event(s) Air
PersonMentioned persons(s)
GroupGroup(s) of people mentioned
VictimIndication of victims +
AnimalMentioned animal(s)
DiseaseMentioned disease(s) Wabāʾ
Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease War
LanguageLanguage of the original text Arabic
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Army, Mortality
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Epidemic in Baghdad after the Mongol conquest of the city: A Mongol army under Hülegü Khan had captured Baghdad and killed the Abbasid caliph al-Mustaʿṣim bi-llāh [February 20, 1258]. Dead bodies were lying around everywhere, a bad smell developed in the city, the air changed. Many people died of the severe epidemic (wabāʾ) that followed the fighting. When the epidemic abated in Baghdad it traveled to Syria.

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References

  1. ^ Al-Nuwayrī - Kitāb al-Ilmām 1968-1976 
  2. ^ Translation needed 

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