1379-00-00-Iceland
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| Date startStart date of the disease. | 1379 | + |
| Date endEnd date of the disease. | + | |
| SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or 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) | ||
| PersonMentioned persons(s) | ||
| GroupGroup(s) of people mentioned | ||
| VictimIndication of victims | 12 absolute | + |
| AnimalMentioned animal(s) | ||
| DiseaseMentioned disease(s) | Smallpox | |
| Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave | Pestis quarta | |
| Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease | ||
| LanguageLanguage of the original text | Icelandic | |
| KeywordFurther keyword(s) | Mortality, Severe winter | |
| last edited | 19. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot. |
Smallpox in Iceland in 1379 after the arrival of six ships. Severe winter
Text originalOriginal text
komo vi skip til Ijslandz ok j bolna sott ok for vm allt Jsland ok vard mikill manndaudr sæloduzt tolf prestar fyrir svnnan land ok nockorir fyrir nordan land [...] ok stora sniofa var vetr mikill.
Text translationEnglish translation of the text
Six ships came to Iceland and smallpox spread all over Iceland, and there was a great loss of life. Twelve priests died in the south of the country and several ones in the north of the country [...] and there was a lot of snowfall and a harsh winter.
