Bar Hebraeus

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In Bar Hebraeus, a total of 2 epidemic events are known so far.

Events

	Date	Summary		Source	Translation	T

1455

There were war, plague, famine, shortage and price increase.

En l’an 1766 [1455] Malik al-Kalif prit la forteresse de Kifa et y régna. […] Il y eut des troubles, des guerres et la terreur, une terrible <épidemie>, la famine et la disette. Tout ce qu’il y avait à manger se vendait au plus haut prix.

In the year 1455 Malik al-Kalif took the fortress of Kifa and reigned there. [...] There were troubles, wars and terror, a terrible epidemic, famine and scarcity. Everything there was to eat was sold at the highest price. (Translation: Thomas Wozniak)

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1458

An epidemic in the Jazira (Upper Mesopotamia) killing Arabs and Christians

En l’an 1769 [1458], il y eu une terrible et cruelle épidémie dans Djézira de Qardu et beaucoup des gens moururent, des Chrétiens comme des Arabes.

In the year 1458, there was a terribe and cruel epidemic in Upper Mesopotamia Jazira and many people died, Christians and Arabs alike. (Translation: Martin Bauch)

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References

	Scribes
Chronecken der Sassen 1711, Lögmannsannáll, ‎ Diarium Vadstenense‎, Cronica di Pisa 2005‎, Jan Dlugos‎, Benessius Krabice 1355-1375‎, Kalendarium necrologium FOM 1839‎, Cronica ecclesie Pragensis‎, Great chronolgical distance‎, Magdeburger Schöppenchronik 1882‎, Skálholtsannáll‎, Chronicon Sancti Petri 1899‎, Annales Suecici‎, Annales regii‎, Konungsannáll‎ Arabic: Ibn Kathīr, ʿImād al-Dīn Ismāʿīl b. ʿUmar, Ibn al-Wardī, Zayn al-Dīn Abū Ḥafṣ ʿUmar b. al-Muẓaffar, Dinānah, Taha Catalan: Cyrillic: Danish: Dutch: English: French: Jean Aubrion, Marco Battagli, Jacques du Clerc, Clément de Fauquemberge, Gérard de Frachet, Bar Hebraeus, Jacomin Husson, Godefroy de Paris, Jean de Roye, Jean de Stavelot, Philippe de Vigneulle German: Anonymus, Erhard von Appenwiler, Johann Berckmann, Konrad Bote, Hartung Cammermeister, Arnold Esch, Heinrich Forer, Bern Gyseke, Hans Kirchmeier, Franziskus Lubecus, Heinrich Meiboms, Hector Mülich, Johannes Rothe, George Sphrantzes, Konrad Stolle, Caspar Weinreich, Johannes von Winterthur, Engelbert Wusterwitz, Burkhard Zink Greek: Hebrew: Icelandic: Italian: Giovanni da Bazzano, Maternus Berler, Raphaynus de Caresinis, Guillelmus de Cortusiis, Niccolò da Ferrara, Pietro della Gazata, Matteo Griffoni, Cecilia Iannella, Sagacino Levalossi, Iohannes de Mailliaca, Gabrielle de Mussi, Giovanni Mussi, Ermanno Orlando, Lodovico Ostesani, Patrizio, Ranieri Sardo,Agnolo di Tura del Grasso, Friano Ubaldini, Guglielmo Ventura, Iohannes Victoriensis, Giovanni Villani, Latin: Norwegian: Swedish:

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