Erfurt

In Erfurt, a total of 32 epidemic events are known so far. It is a capital city of German federated state of Thuringia in Germany. The coordinates are 50° 58' 41.40" N, 11° 1' 42.69" E.

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Disease	DateStart date of the disease.	SummarySummary of the disease event	OriginalOriginal text	TranslationEnglish translation of the text	ReferenceReference(s) to literature	Reference translationReference(s) to the translation
1151-00-00-Erfurt	1151 JL	Famine and pestilence in Erfurt	Fames valida et pestilencia hominum.	A strong famine and an epidemic among humans.	Template:Chronicon Sancti Petri 1899, p. 177	Translation by Martin Bauch
1267-00-00-Thuringia	1267 JL	Many diseases and plague among people and animals in Thuringia and the surrounding area	Similiter in Thuringia et in confinio eius multe egrotationes ac pestilencie hominum et pecudum irruerunt.	Similarly, in Thuringia and its neighboring regions, many illnesses and pestilences befell both humans and livestock	Chronica minor auctore Minorita Erphordensi, p. 675, l. 8	Translation by Martin Bauch
1348-00-00-Erfurt	1348 JL	The Black Death in Erfurt kills 12.000 people, who are buried in mass graves in Neuses.	Dez selbin jares was groez sterbin; alleiniz zue Erforte storbin zwolf tusent menschin, die da gevuert worden uf den karren zue Nueseße ane die in der stat heimelichen begrabin worden und in den dorferen die umme die stat lagen. Dese lute storibin dazu meiste teil an den drueßen.	In the same year, there was a great mortality; alone in Erfurt, twelve thousand people died, who were brought to Neuses on carts and wagons. Not included are those who were secretly buried in the city or in the villages surrounding it. These people mostly died due to glandular swellings.	Template:Chronici Saxonici continuatio Erfordensis 1899, p. 485	Translation by Martin Bauch
1348-01-25-Erfurt	25 January 1348 JL	Earthquake in Erfurt and outbreak of the plague in the Mediterranean region. Well poisoning is seen as the cause.	Eodem anno (1348) conversione sancti Pauli fuit terre motus magnus Erfordie. [...] Eodem anno fuit magna pestilencia in partibus transmarinis, videlicet in Gallia, Grecia, Francia et in provinciis paganorum ac circa Veneciam adeo quod tota Cristianitas ac alie naciones interierunt ratione foncium et aquarum infectarum veneno, ut dicitur.	In the same year (1348), on the feast day of the conversion of Saint Paul, there was a great earthquake in Erfurt. [...] In the same year, there was a great pestilence in overseas regions, namely in Gaul, Greece, France, and in the regions of the pagans, and around Venice to the extent that the entire Christendom and other nations perished due to the poison of contaminated fountains and waters, as it is said.	Template:Chronicon Sancti Petri 1899, p. 394	Translation by Martin Bauch
1350-07-25-Erfurt	25 July 1350 JL	Arrival of the Black Death in Erfurt and Thuringia, great mortality of 12.000 people. Victims are buried, according to doctors' advice, in mass graves outside the city. The epidemic last half a year.	Eodem anno (1350) pestilencia epydimialis in Thuringia exorta est et fere in tota Alamania et precipue in Erphordia, ita ut maxima pars hominum moreretur, quia morbus contagiosus erat. Porro consules cum consilio magistrorum phisicorum inhibuerunt, ut nemo amplius inibi sepeliri deberet; tanta erat multitudo sepulchrorum in cimiteriis ubique, ut duo vel tres ad unum sepulchrum ponerentur. Deinde facta sunt XI fossata magna in cimiterio ville Nuzezse prope Erphordiam, ad que deducta sunt circa XII milia corpora hominum in bigis et in curribus oneratis; de festo sancti Iacobi usque ad purificacionem virginis gloriose cottidie tres bige vel quatuor corpora mortuorum in cimiteriis et in viis circumquaque sustulerunt. Exceptis his multi alii sepulti sunt in civitate occulte et in villis ubique circumiacentibus, quorum anime cum electis Dei requiesant in pace! Amen. Unde dixit quidam: Mille trecentenis decies quinis simul annis / Hic hominum necifex locat aer milia bis sex. / Hir zwenzig hunder liche lin / Unde hunderwert hundert, / Dy sint vorscheiden al in dem sterben leydir.	In the same year (1350), an epidemic plague arose in Thuringia and nearly throughout all of Germany, especially in Erfurt, to the extent that a great majority of the people perished, as the disease was contagious. Furthermore, the city authorities, in consultation with the council of physicians, forbade any further burials there; such was the multitude of graves everywhere that two or three bodies were placed in a single grave. Subsequently, eleven large pits were dug in the cemetery of the village of Neuses, near Erfurt, into which around twelve thousand bodies of people were brought in wagons and loaded carts. From the feast of Saint James until the purification of the glorious Virgin, daily three or four wagons carried the bodies of the deceased to cemeteries and streets everywhere. Besides these, many others were secretly buried in the city and in the surrounding villages, may their souls rest in peace with the chosen ones of God! Amen. As someone said: "In the year thirteen hundred fifty, / the human-slaying air / killed two times sixthousand. / Here lie twenty times a hundred corpses / and a hundred times a hundred / who have all sadly passed away in death".	Template:Chronicon Sancti Petri 1899, pp. 381-382	Translation by Martin Bauch
1350-07-25-Erfurt2	25 July 1350 JL	Arrival of the Black Death in Erfurt and Thuringia, great mortality of 12.000 people. Victims are buried, according to doctors' advice, in mass graves outside the city. The epidemic last half a year.	Anno eodem pestilencia grandis epidimialis in Thurinigia exorta est et fere in tota Alamania et precipue in Erfordia, adeo ut decima pars amplius hominum morerentur, quia morbus contagiosus erat. Porro cives cum consilio phisicorum inhibuerunt, ut nemo amplius inibi sepeliri deberet. Tanta erat multitudo sepulchrorum in cimiteriis ubique, ut duo vel tres ad unum sepulchrum ponerentur. Deinde facta sunt XI fossata in cimiterio ville Nusessen prope Erfordiam, ad que deducta sunt XII milia corpora hominum in bigis et curribus, qui continue de festo sancti Iacobi usque ad purificacionem numero III vel IIII vehebantur. Excepits hiis multi alii sepulti sunt in civitate occulte et in villis ubique circumiacentibus.	In the same year, a great epidemic pestilence broke out in Thuringia and nearly throughout all of Germany, especially in Erfurt, to the extent that more than a tenth of the population perished, as the disease was contagious. Furthermore, the citizens, in consultation with the physicians, forbade any further burials there. Such was the multitude of graves everywhere that two or three bodies were placed in a single grave. Subsequently, eleven pits were dug in the cemetery of the town of Neuses near Erfurt, into which around twelve thousand bodies of people were brought in wagons and carts. These were continuously transported, three or four at a time, from the feast of Saint James until Candlemas. Besides these, many others were secretly buried in the city and in the surrounding villages.	Template:Chronicon Sancti Petri 1899, (Continuatio II A) pp. 396-397	Translation by Martin Bauch
1354-10-00-Erfurt	October 1354 JL	Epidemic in Erfurt with 7-8 victims per month in hospitals.	Eodem anno in autumno pestilencia epydimialis iterum in Erphordia regnare incepit, ita ut in aliquibus hospiciis per mensem VII vel VIII vel amplius morerentur. Requiescant in pace!.	In the same year, in the autumn, the epidemic plague began to reign once again in Erfurt, to the extent that in some hospices, seven or eight or even more people were dying per month. May they rest in peace!.	Template:Chronicon Sancti Petri 1899, p. 384	Translation by Martin Bauch
1365-00-00-Erfurt	1365 JL	Pestis tertia in Erfurt kills 42 nuns.	Anno domini 1365 pestilentia magna fuit, ita ut Erfordiae in claustro novi operis a vigilia Petri ad vincula usque ad vigiliam XI milium virginum XLII virgines morerentur, quarum animae sint in domino.	In the year of our Lord 1365 there was a great pestilence, so that in Erfurt in the newly built monastery from the vigil of St. Peter in chains to the vigil of 11.000 virigns 42 nuns died, and their souls are with the Lord.	Erfurter Annalen 1834, col. 231.	Translation by Martin Bauch
1375-00-00-Erfurt	1375 JL	Plague in Erfurt and Thuringia	Tunc fuit pestilencia epidimiarum in Erffordia et in tota Thuringia.	In that time raged in Erfurt and entire Thuringia a plague epidemic.	Chronicon Moguntinum 1885, p. 39	Translation by Moritz Uebelhack; None;
1382-00-00-Erfurt	1382 JL	Memorial inscription on the south facade of Erfurts Peterskirche.	Anno d(omi)ni MCCCLXXXII orta est / pestilencia et facta est hic / magna fovea in qva sv(n)t sepvlte / tres sexagene et qvindecim hominum qui / aie requiescat in pace Amen.	In the year of our Lord 1382, a pestilence arose, and here a great pit was dug in which were buried 195 people. May they rest in peace. Amen	Doreen Molders, p. 624-625.	Translation needed
1382-00-00-Erfurt01	1382 JL	A plague in Erfurt results in a mass grave situated on the Petersberg	Anno 1382 Ist eine grosse pestilentz in Erffurd gewesen, do hatt man eine gruben auf S. Petersberg gemacht, do sindt 13 schock vnd 15 menschen begraben worden.	In the year 1382, there was a great pestilence in Erfurt, where a pit was dug on St. Petersberg, and 795 people were buried there.	Wellendorf Chronik 2015, p. 127.	Translation by Martin Bauch
1461-00-00-Nürnberg	1461 JL	A plague in Nuremberg and Erfurt and after that in many other places	incepit pestilentia in Nurenberga, anno sequenti in Erfordia et sic continenter per tres annos circumgyravit per multa loca.	A pestilence started in Nuremberg, the next year it was in Erfurt and so it continued to spread for three years in many places.	Chronica S. Aegidii 1711, p. 597	Translation by Martin Bauch
1462-00-00-Erfurt	1462 JL	A plague in Erfurt	(1461) incepit pestilentia in Nurenberga, anno sequenti in Erfordia et sic continenter per tres annos circumgyravit per multa loca.	A pestilence started in Nuremberg, the next year it was in Erfurt and so it continued to spread for three years in many places.	Chronica S. Aegidii 1711, p. 597	Translation by Martin Bauch
1462-00-00-Erfurt2	1462 JL	A plague in Erfurt kills 24 nuns.	Anno domini 1462 pestilentia magna fuit, ita ut Erfordiae in claustro novi operis a vigilia Laurentii usque ad vigiliam Mathei apostoli XXIV virgines morerentur, quarum animae sint in domino.	In the year of our Lord 1462 there was a great pestilence, so that in Erfurt in the newly built monastery from the vigil of St. Laurence to the vigil of St. Matthew 24 nuns died, and their souls are with the Lord.	Erfurter Annalen 1834, col. 231.	Translation by Martin Bauch
1463-00-00-Erfurt	1463 JL	Great plague with 4000 deaths in Leipzig and 18 000 in Erfurt lasted half a year	1463 pestilencia magna […] ubique terrarum, et in Lipczk ultra 4 milia hominum et 18 milia hominum in Herfordia obierunt, et pestis illa in uno loco ad medium annum duravit.	In 1463, there was a great pestilence everywhere on the earth, and in Leipzig, over four thousand people died, and in Erfurt, eighteen thousand people died. And that plague endured in one place for half a year	Cronica brevis (lipsiensem dixeris), sp. 61	Translation by Martin Bauch
1463-00-00-Erfurt01	1463 JL	A plague in Erfurt kills many inhabitants. High victim numbers for single parishes, mass graves are needed	Anno 1463 Ist zu Erffurd vnd allenthalben ein groß sterben gewesen, das man noch das grosse sterben, so auf nehest gewesen ist heist. Seind in S. Johans pfarr 8 schock menschen gestorben, vnd sind zu den Regulern auf einen tag 3 schock menschen gestorben vnd begraben worden auf dreymal iglich mal 60 menschen. Vnd hatt zwei iahr aneinander gestorben in die 28.000.	In the year 1463, there was a great mortality in Erfurt and everywhere else, which is still referred to as the Great Death, as it was the latest event of that kind. In the parish of St. John, 480 people died, and among the Augustinan Canon's parish (Reglerkirche), 180 people died in one day and were buried in three shifts of 60 each time. Over the course of two years, a total of 28,000 people perished.	Wellendorf Chronik 2015, p. 134.	Translation by Martin Bauch
1483-06-20-Erfurt	20 June 1483 JL	Great mortality and famine in Thuringia's neighbouring countries and the citizens of Erfurt fear they might be affected in the future and organize a procession to prevent this.	Als man schreib noch Christi gebort vnser hern Tusent vierhundert vnnd drye vnnd achczigk, An deme fritage vor sant Johans tage baptisten, Do hatte der erßame vnnd wiße rath zu Erffort bestalt zu gehene eyne lobeliche erliche processien vmme dye stadt Erffort Vmme sunderlicher bethe willen eyns iglichen menschen, zu bethen vnnd zu loben den almechtigen ewigen got, das her de jn woner der erlichen stadt Erffort vnnd ouch andere frome luthe behute wolde vor dem gremmigen tode, ader hunger, ader pestilencien, vnnd dye fruchte uff deme feld. Sunderlichen jn disser zit ist groß sterben gewest jn fele landen vmme heer, ane jn Erffort vnnd jm lande zu Doringen alleyne. Also besorgte sich dye stad Erffort, eß mochte ouch zu on kome.	In the year of our Lord 1483, on the Friday before St. John's day, the honourable council of Erfurt decided to organize a procession around the city for extraordinary praying of all people. The Lord Almighty should be petitioned and blessed so he would protect the honest inhabitants of Erfurt and other just people from the grim reaper, or famine, or pestilence, and save the crops in the fields. In this time, there was a great mortality in all neighbouring countries, but not in Thuringie and Erfurt itself. So the city of Erfurt worried, they might be next.	Konrad Stolle 1968, p. 191	Translation by Martin Bauch
1490-00-00-Erfurt	1490 JL	Misdated arrival of syphilis to Europe in 1490 predating the presumed arrival to Europe in 1493 in the context of the Columbian Exchange; the new disease is interpreted as an apolcalyptic sign.	Anno eodem (1490) Ist eine neuwe kranckheit die Frantzosen, von ettlichen aber die Hispanische seuche genant, aufKomen, vnd wie man sagt, sie ist aus den newgefundenen Inseln in occidente in Europam gebracht. Ist eins von den grossen zeichen vor dem Jungsten tage.	IIn the same year (1490), a new illness has arisen called the French (diseasee), by some called the Spanish sickness, and as it is said, it has been brought from the newly discovered islands in the west to Europe. It is one of the great signs before the Last Judgment.	Wellendorf Chronik 2015, p. 144.	Translation by Martin Bauch
1507-00-00-Erfurt	1507 JL	A year of good harvests is also characterized by epidemic mortality.	Anno 1507 Regiert ein pestilentzisch sterben an vielen orten, vdn war gleich wol ein solches wolfeiles iahr, das der acker mehr kostet zu ehren vnd bawen, den man gelds aus verkauffung der fruchte losen kunt.	In the year 1507, a pestilential death reigned in many places, and yet it was such a year of bountiful harvests that the cost of cultivating and planting the fields exceeded the money that could be gained from selling the crops.	Wellendorf Chronik 2015, p. 150.	Translation by Martin Bauch
1517-09-29-Erfurt	29 September 1517 JL	A mortality in Erfurt leads to the creation of mass graves. A drunk beggar unvoluntarly spends a night in the massgrave of the Canons Regular's church (Reglerkirche).	Vmb Michaelis hub sichs an, vnd ward ein groß sterben. Es storben die leute an der Pestilentz, das man zu den Regelern 16 Cörper auf einen Tag auf ein mal einlegte, da hatte man ein viereckicht loch gemacht auf den Regelern kirchof, das legte man (p. 230) des nachts mit bretern zu, das war ein bettler Hieß Schuch, der war auf einen tag vol, vnd fellet durch die dielen auf die todten, liegt die nacht drinnen. Des morgens da er erwacht, greift er vmb sich, hebt an zu wimmerleichen, da wollten die leute nicht ander wehnen, es were ein todter wieder lebendig worden, vnd gieng niemand hinbey, biß das es 9 schlug des morgents, da sie darnach dazu komen, da war es der grund schalck Schuch der bettler.	Around Michaelmas 1517, it began, and a great dying occurred. People died of the plague so much so that 16 bodies were placed each day in the mass graves of the Reglerkirche. They had made a square hole in the graveyard of the church, and at night they covered it with planks. There was a beggar named Schuch, who was drunk one day and fell through the boards onto the dead, spending the night there. When he woke up in the morning, he grabbed around him, started to whimper, and people would believe a dead had turned alive. Nobody came close until 9 o'clock in the morning, and when they came to see, it was indeed the notorious beggar Schuch.	Wellendorf Chronik 2015, pp. 229-230.	Translation by Martin Bauch
1529-09-00-Erfurt	September 1529 JL	An unknown epidemic, the sweating sickness or sudor anglicus follows a humid summer. Detailed description of symptoms and progression of the disease including countermeasures and victim numbers.	In diesem iahr (1529) ist ein sehr feuchter sommer gewesen, darauf ein hitzige pestilentz aus der feulung gefolget, die zuvorn in Deutschland vnerhort gewesen, hat man die Schweisssucht oder Engelendisch seuche genant, wie hernach folget. Es entstundt aus veschuldeter sundt vnd billichem zorn gottes, ein vnerhorte, neuw, erschreckliche plag vnd kranckheit, welche man die Engelendische sucht vnd kranckheit nennet, daran viel tausend menschen storben. Die menschen mit dieser plage behaftet, lagen etwa 24 stunde, ettliche minder wenig daruber so daran storben. Wer 24 stunde vberlebt, der kam gemeiniglich auf, die Kranckheit druckt den menschen gleich in einen tiefen schlaf. So man ihm dan nicht wehrete, mit rutteln, hin vnd her legen etc. auf das er nicht entschlief, so starb er dahin. Darumb wer genesen wolt, dem muste der schlaf in allwege gewehret werden.	In this year (1529), there was a very humid summer, followed by a fierce pestilence arising from the mists, which had never before been seen in Germany. It was called the sweating sickness or English disease, as follows. Arising from deserved sin and justifiable anger of God, there arose an unprecedented, new, terrifying plague and sickness, which is called the English sickness and disease, in which many thousands of people died. Those afflicted with this plague lay for about 24 hours, some less, some more, and those who died did so during that time. Whoever survived beyond 24 hours generally recovered; the sickness pressed people into a deep sleep. If they were not prevented from falling asleep, by shaking, turning them over, etc., so that they did not fall into a slumber, they died. Therefore, those who wanted to recover had to be prevented from sleeping at all costs.	Wellendorf Chronik 2015, p. 261.	Translation by Martin Bauch
1530-07-01-Erfurt	1 July 1530 JL	A strange incident of stones thrown by an unknown person in the quarter of the weavers is followed by a plague in Erfurt.	Auf Johannis Baptistae hatts angefangen mit steinen zu werffen in der webergassen bey S. Andreas gantzer viii tage, vnd hat grosse steine geworffen bey zweien und dreyen pfunden vnd kleiner vber die heusser her am hellen tage, vnd hatt viel fenster ausgeworffen vnder den Tuchmachern, vnd hatt kein mensch kunt wissen wer es that oder gethan hatte. Der Rath zu Erffurd vnd die gemeine hat tapfer tag vnd nacht gewacht, es hatt nichts geholfen. Es hatt vnder die wechter geworffen, vnd man hatt die steine frey sehen niederfallen. Aber nicht gesehen, wo sie herkommen sindt. Darauf ist ein gross pestilentz gefolget.	On St. John the Baptist's Day (1530), it began with throwing stones in the Webergasse near St. Andreas Church for a full eight days, and large stones were thrown, some weighing two or three pounds or smaller, over the houses in broad daylight. Many windows were broken among the weavers, and no one knew who did it or had done it. The council of Erfurt and the community bravely kept watch day and night, but it was of no use. Stones were thrown among the guards, and people could see the stones falling freely. However, they could not see where they came from. After that, a great pestilence followed.	Wellendorf Chronik 2015, p. 268.	Translation by Martin Bauch
1540-06-00-Erfurt	1 June 1540 JL	A minor mortality in Erfurt.	Auch war in diesem iahr (1540) ein sterben an der pestilentz in Erffurd im Sommer vnd Herbst vber, aber nicht fast sehr.	Also, in this year (1540), there was a dying from the pestilence in Erfurt during the summer and autumn, but not very severe.	Wellendorf Chronik 2015, p. 288.	Translation by Martin Bauch
1541-06-00-Erfurt	1 June 1541 JL	A minor mortality in Erfurt.	Auch hatt es in diesem iahr (1541) abermal an der pestilentz in Erffurdt den Sommer vnd herbst vber gestorben. Aber eintzelen.	Also, in this year (1541), there was again a dying from the pestilence in Erfurt during the summer and autumn, but it was sporadic.	Wellendorf Chronik 2015, p. 289.	Translation by Martin Bauch
1542-06-04-Erfurt	4 June 1542 JL	A plague in Erfurt leads to major mortality.	Nach Trinitatis hats zu Erffurd angefangen zu sterben vnd an der pestilentz sehr gestorben, vnd hat gewehret bis auf Luciae virginis vnd man hatt ihr zu den predigern 13 auf ein mal begraben, vnd zu S. Johans 10 auf ein mal, das ist das meiste gewest zu Erffurdt, vnd sindt vber die 4000 gestorben.	After Trinity Sunday (1542), the dying from the pestilence began in Erfurt and it was a severe mortality, lasting until St. Lucy's Day. Thirteen were buried at once at the Predigerkirche (OP), and ten at once at St. Johann's. That was the most at Erfurt, and over 4000 died.	Wellendorf Chronik 2015, p. 289.	Translation by Martin Bauch
1552-00-00-Erfurt	September 1552 JL	An plague ravages in Erfurt. The mentioned Lutheran theologian Andreas Osiander died of the same disease in Königsberg.	Auch regierte in diesem iahr (1552) die Pestilentz abermal in Erffurdt. Andreas Osiander, der ein lesterlich bekentnis contra verbum Incarnatum hatt lassen ausgehen ist greuwlich dahin gestorben ohn bekentniß, ohn zeichen der bekehrung sine verbis.	Also, in this year (1552), the pestilence again prevailed in Erfurt. Andreas Osiander, who had issued a scandalous confession against the Incarnate Word, died terribly without confession, without any sign of conversion, wordlessly.	Wellendorf Chronik 2015, p. 317.	Translation by Martin Bauch
1563-00-00-Thuringia	1563 JL	An plague ravages in Germany and all across Europe, but presumably also in Erfurt and surrounding Thuringia. The mentioned Lutheran theologian Andreas Osiander died of the same disease in Königsberg.	Anno 1563 wie auch im folgenden 1564. regiert ein grausame pestilentz schir durch gantz Europa furnemlich in Deutschlandt, das an manchem ort gantze Flecken vnd dörffer biß auf iij vj oder viij persohnen ausgestorben, vnd aus manchem Flecken so viel hingenohmen, das man nicht vermeinet hette, das so viel volcks vnd leute vberal darin gewesen were.	In the year 1563, as well as in the following 1564, a cruel pestilence ravaged throughout Europe, especially in Germany, causing entire hamlets and villages to be wiped out to the extent of three, four, or even eight persons. In many places, so many were taken away that it was not believed that so many people had been there at all..	Wellendorf Chronik 2015, p. 348.	Translation by Martin Bauch
1564-08-24-Erfurt	24 August 1564 JL	A plague in Erfurt kills a larger number of people, 4000 inhabitants, including prominent clerics.	Nach Bartholomaei hatt zu Erffurdt die Pestilentz angefangen. Vnd ist in demselbigen sterben der pfarher zu S. Thomas, der pfarher im grossen Spittal, vnd der Caplan zu kaufmans kirchen, vnd der Caplan zu den Barfussern, Auch der pfarher zu den Regelern gestorben Vnd die pestilentz hatt gewehret biß nach dem newen iahr, da hatt sie aufgehöret. Vnd sind zu den Regelern 12 schock, zu den Barfussern 600, zu Kaufmanskirchen 550, zu S. Johans 440 gestorben, das man meinet, ihrer sindt in die 4000 das mal an der Pestilentz gestorben.	After Bartholomew's Day (1564), the pestilence began in Erfurt. During the same mortality, the parish priest of St. Thomas, the priest at the Great Hospital, the chaplain at Kaufmannskirche, and the chaplain at the Franciscan's Church also died. Additionally, the priest at the Reglerkirche died. The pestilence lasted until after the New Year, when it ceased. At the Reglerkirche, 720 persons died; at the Franciscans' Church 600; at Kaufmannkirche, 550; and at St. Johann's, 440. It was estimated that around 4000 people died from the pestilence during that time.	Wellendorf Chronik 2015, p. 350.	Translation by Martin Bauch
1566-00-00-Erfurt	1566 JL	A minor mortality in Erfurt.	Auch ist in diesem iahr (1566) ein sterben an der Pestilentz gwesen doch (Gott lob) nicht sehr.	Also, in this year (1566), there was a dying from the pestilence, but not very severe (thank God).	Wellendorf Chronik 2015, p. 362.	Translation by Martin Bauch
1577-00-00-Thuringia	1577 JL	A mortality in Eisenach and the surroundings of Erfurt.	In diesem iahr (1577) ist ein groß sterben an vielen orten an der Pestilentz gewesen, vnd sonderlich zu Eysenach vnd in ettlichen Erffurdischen dorffern hat es auch zimlich rumort.	In this year (1577), there was a great dying from the pestilence in many places, especially in Eisenach and in several villages near Erfurt, where it caused quite a stir.	Wellendorf Chronik 2015, p. 416.	Translation by Martin Bauch
1578-00-00-Erfurt	1578 JL	A plague in Erfurt kills 2500 people.	In diesem iahr (1578) hat die pestilentz alhier zu Erffurd auch zimlich grassiert vnd sind in die 25 hundert persohnen in Erffurd gestorben.	In this year (1578), the pestilence also raged fairly strongly here in Erfurt, and around 2500 people died in Erfurt.	Wellendorf Chronik 2015, p. 419.	Translation by Martin Bauch
1583-00-00-Erfurt	1583	A plague in Erfurt, Prague, Magdeburg, Goslar, Arnstadt and Königsee in Thuringia kills high numbers of people.	Diß iahr (1583) hatt die pestilentz an vielen orten vnd landen gar heftig sehr regieret, sonderlich zu Praga in der Stadt da in die 20000 menschen gestorben sindt. Desgleichen zu Magdeburg, Goslar, zu Arnstad fast in die 2000, zu königssee in die 1000. Desgleichen allhier zu Erffurdt 1767 menschen gestorben, aber nicht alle an der pestilentz.	In this year (1583), the pestilence raged very fiercely in many places and lands, particularly in Prague, where around 20,000 people died in the city. Likewise, in Magdeburg, Goslar, and Arnstadt, nearly 2000 died, and in Königsee, around 1000. Similarly, here in Erfurt, 1767 people died, although not all from the pestilence.	Wellendorf Chronik 2015, p. 450.	Translation by Martin Bauch

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