1250-02-00-Damiette
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| Date startStart date of the disease. | 1250-02 | + |
| Date endEnd date of the disease. | 1250-04 | + |
| SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter) | ||
| Date otherOther mentioned dates. | ||
| PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. | Damiette | |
| RegionHistorical region(s) | ||
| CountryCurrent country | Egypt | |
| RiverMentioned river(s) | ||
| Natural eventMentioned natural event(s) | Climate | |
| PersonMentioned persons(s) | ||
| GroupGroup(s) of people mentioned | ||
| VictimIndication of victims | + | |
| AnimalMentioned animal(s) | ||
| DiseaseMentioned disease(s) | ||
| Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave | ||
| Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease | War | |
| LanguageLanguage of the original text | Latin | |
| KeywordFurther keyword(s) | Crusade, Epidemics, Mortality | |
| last edited | 23. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot. |
The army of the Sixth Crusade under the leaderhsip of the French King suffers from an epidemic and dearth around Damiette.
Text originalOriginal text
Anno Domini MCCL captus est Lodoycus rex Francie, et maior pars exercitus Gallici qui cum rege transfretaverat a Saracenis est interfecta. Sed et prius pestilentia et inedia multi periere. Habuerunt enim caristiam et penuriam comestibilium rerum et victualium, nec talem dispositionem aeris habebant qualem in terra sua
Text translationEnglish translation of the text
In the year of our Lord 1250, King Louis of France was captured, and the majority of the French army that had crossed over with the king was killed by the Saracens. But even before that, many perished due to pestilence and famine. They experienced a scarcity and shortage of foodstuffs and provisions, and they did not have the favorable climate conditions they were accustomed to in their own land
