1316-00-00-Strasbourg 001

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Date startStart date of the disease.	1316	+
Date endEnd date of the disease.	1317	+
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease.	Strasbourg
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)
Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease	Hospital
LanguageLanguage of the original text	German
KeywordFurther keyword(s)	Epidemics, Mortality, Price increase, Rye, Shortage
last edited	23. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

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In Strasbourg was a price increase and a shortage, that led to a mortality.

Text originalOriginal text

Do men zalte 1316 jor, do galt ein viertel rocken zu Strosburg 30 sol. und in dem lande lib. d. diese türunge verzoch sich untz in das ander jor. und von der türunge und bresten kam ein grosser sterbotte, das der spittel wart us der stat gesetzet, also vor bi den sterbotten geschriben stet.

Jacobus Twinger von Könishofen: Chronik 1870-71, p. 868. 1

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

In the year 1316, a quarter of rye costed 30 shillings in Strasbourg an in the countryside one pound denar. This price increase continued until the next year. Due to the price increase and shortage arose a great dying. The hospital was moved out the city, like it was written for the dyings.

Translation by Moritz Uebelhack 2