1301-00-00-Iceland 003
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| Date startStart date of the disease. | 1301 | + |
| Date endEnd date of the disease. | + | |
| SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter) | ||
| Date otherOther mentioned dates. | ||
| PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. | Skagafjörður | |
| 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 | + | |
| 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 | |
| last edited | 23. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot. |
Mortality in northern Iceland in 1301. Observation of a comet around St. Michael's Day (29 Oct.), certainly Halley on 26 October 1301
Text originalOriginal text
Manndaudr hinn mikle j Fliotum ok j Skagafirde. Cometa var sen af kaupmonnum j hafue vm Michials messo skeid.
Text translationEnglish translation of the text
Great mortality in Fljót and in Skagafjörður. A comet was seen by merchants at sea around Michaelmas.
