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1347-11-00-Genoa

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Date startStart date of the disease. November 1347 "Nove" is not a number. +
Date endEnd date of the disease. December 1347 "Dece" is not a number. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Genoa, Sicily
RegionHistorical region(s)
CountryCurrent country Romania
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 Black Death
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease
LanguageLanguage of the original text Italian
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Epidemics
FactGridIDIdentifier of an item in FactGrid database Q1871676
last edited 11. 03. 2026 by Martin Bauch.

Genoese galleys spread the Black Death in Genoa and Sicily.

Text originalOriginal text

Le galee de' Genovesi tornaro d'oltremare e da la città di Romania a dì ... di novembre e tornaro con molta infermità e corutione d'aria la quale era oltremare, in perrochè in quel paese d'oltremare morì in questo tenpo grande moltitudine di gente di morbo e pestilentia. Essendo gionte a Gienova le dette galee tenero per la Cicilia e lassorovi grande infermità e mortalità, che l'uno non potea socorare l'altro; e così gionti a Gienova di fatto v'attacoro il detto morbo e per questo tutti quelle navili furono tutti cacciati di Genova.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

The galleys of the Genoese returned from overseas and from the city of Romania on the … day of November, and they came back bringing with them a great sickness and corruption of the air which was overseas. For in that land overseas, at that time, a great multitude of people died of disease and pestilence. When the said galleys arrived, they passed by Sicily and left there a great sickness and mortality, such that one person could not help another. And when they arrived at Genoa, the said disease immediately took hold there; and for this reason all those ships were driven out of Genoa.

References

  1. ^  Agnolo di Tura del Grasso : Cronache senese attribuita ad Agnolo di Tura del Grasso detta la Cronica Maggiore . In: Cronache senesi (= Rerum Italicarum Scriptores (RIS²) . 1). Zanichelli, Bologna 1939 , pp. 253–564
  2. ^ Martin Bauch / ChatGPT 5.2 

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