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Date startStart date of the disease.	1451	+
Date endEnd date of the disease.	1453	+
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)	Summer
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease.	Basel, Switzerland
RegionHistorical region(s)
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)	Plague
Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease
LanguageLanguage of the original text	German
KeywordFurther keyword(s)	Epidemics, Men, Mortality, Women
last edited	19. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

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A plague breaks out in Basel and lasts two years.

Text originalOriginal text

Anno domini 51 was pestilency zu Basel, aber nit zu grosz. Aber dem der sine abegieng und schaden beschach, hatte sich zu clagen. Doch starb me mannesnamen denne frowennamen.

Ehrard von Appenwiler chronicle, p. 308. 1

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

In year 1451 was a pestilence in Basel, but not severe. In the beginning it injured people. Some of them died, both men and women.

Translation by Thomas Labbé 2