1453-08-00-Flanders
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| Date startStart date of the disease. | 1453 | + |
| Date endEnd date of the disease. | + | |
| SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter) | Summer | |
| Date otherOther mentioned dates. | ||
| PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. | Flanders, Koksijde | |
| RegionHistorical region(s) | ||
| CountryCurrent country | Belgium | |
| 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 | Latin | |
| KeywordFurther keyword(s) | Dearth, Epidemics, Famine, Harvest, Price increase | |
| last edited | 19. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot. |
A pestilence breaks out in the region, as a consequence of a dearth caused by war.
Text originalOriginal text
Messis tempore non invenit quod colligeret; hinc annona solito carior et, quae communiter sequi solet, pestilentia populum gravare coepit.
Text translationEnglish translation of the text
At harvest time, not enough people came at the fields. Then prices have been higher than usual, and a pestilence broke out, as it is common in such conditions.
