1240

In 1240, a total of 3 epidemic events are known so far. It is a year. See also time and timelines.

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Page	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
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 002	1240 JL	Smallpox in Iceland in 1240. The outbreak is preceded by the observation of a comet (C/1240 B1) and followed by an earthquake	Sen cometa. [...] Bolna sott ok landskialfte.	Comet seen. [...] Smallpox and earthquake.	Lögmannsannáll. In: Gustav Storm: Islandske Annaler indtil 1578. Kristiania 1888, p. 256	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

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