Reykjanes
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In Reykjanes, a total of 3 epidemic events are known so far. It is a in Iceland. The coordinates are 63° 55' 43.24" N, 22° 7' 22.19" W.
Map of Reykjanes
Table
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1227-00-00-Iceland | 1227 JL | High mortality in Iceland in 1227 as consequence of a "sandwinter", here possibly referring to eruptions in the Reykjanes volcanic system recorded in the Icelandic annals for 1226. | Sandvetr. […] Manndauðr mikill. | Sandwinter. […] High Mortality. | Annales regii. In: Gustav Storm: Islandske Annaler indtil 1578. Kristiania 1888, p. 127; https://icelandicvolcanos.is/ | Translation by Carina Damm |
| 1240-00-00-Iceland 001 | 1240 JL | Smallpox in Iceland in 1240. The outbreak is preceded by the observation of a comet (C/1240 B1), a volcanic eruption off the Reykjanes peninsula, and followed by an earthquake. | Sén cometa. [...] Elldr firir Réykianesi. Bólnasótt. Lannskéalftar miklir firir sv́nnan lannd. | Comet seen. [...] Fires before Reykjanes. Smallpox. Great earthquake in the south of the country. | Annales regii. In: Gustav Storm: Islandske Annaler indtil 1578. Kristiania 1888, p. 131 | Translation by Carina Damm |
| 1240-00-00-Iceland 003 | 1240 JL | Smallpox in Iceland in 1240. The outbreak is preceded by the observation of a comet (C/1240 B1), a volcanic eruption off the Reykjanes peninsula, and followed by severe earthquakes in southern Iceland | Sén cometa. [...] Sól rávð. [...] Elldr firir Réykianesi. Bólnasótt. Lannskéalftar miklir firir sv́nnan lannd. | Comet seen. [...] Red sun. [...] Fires off Reykjanes. Smallpox. Great earthquakes in the south of the country. | Skálholtsannáll. In: Gustav Storm: Islandske Annaler indtil 1578. Kristiania 1888, pp. 188-89 | Translation by Carina Damm |
