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1301-00-00-Iceland 002

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Date startStart date of the disease. 1301-12 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter) Winter
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease.
RegionHistorical region(s)
CountryCurrent country Iceland
RiverMentioned river(s)
Natural eventMentioned natural event(s) Comet, Halley
PersonMentioned persons(s)
GroupGroup(s) of people mentioned
VictimIndication of victims 500 absolute +
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 Icelandic
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Mortality
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Mortality in northern Iceland around Christmas 1301. Observation of a comet, certainly Halley on 26 Oct. 1301, in Iceland and Norway

Text originalOriginal text

Sen cometa viða bæði a Islandi oc i Noregi. Mannfall fyrir norðan land fyrir jol oc eptir. oc fellu (eigi) færa en fim hundrut.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

Comet seen wide both on Iceland and in Norway. Mortality in the north of the country during and after Christmas. Not less than five hundred died.

References

  1. ^ Høyersannáll 
  2. ^ Translation by Carina Damm 

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