1388

In 1388, 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
1388-03-00-Liège	March 1388 JL	Some people are affected by ulcers in Liège.	Anno Domini M°CCCLXXXVIII , in marcio et circa, habuerunt plures ulcera in corporibus suis sicut preterito anno habuerunt reumata.	The year of the Lord 1388, in March several people had ulcers on their bodies, like others have had rheumatism last year.	La chronique liégeoise de 1402, p. 405.	Translation by Thomas Labbé
1388-06-29-Lübeck	29 June 1388 JL	Great plague in Lübeck until the intervention of God	896. In deme sulven jare was pestilentia so grot to Lubeke, dat van sunte Peters und Pauls dage bet der weken vor sunte Mertens dage storven dar wol 16 000 volkes; unde do vorbarmede sik God dar over dat dat stervent uphelt.	896. In the same year (1388) was the plague so strong in Lübeck, that from the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul to the before Saint Martin's Day died around 16 000 people; and then God had mercy on them, so that the dying stopped.	Detmar's Croneke van Lubeke 1884/99, Vol. 2, p. 24.	Translation by Moritz Uebelhack
1388-07-00-Lombardy	July 1388 JL	Great mortality throughout Lombardy, particularly in Milan, Pavia, Verona, Cremona, Parma, Ferrara and also in Venice. Many people fled like the Count of Vertù.	Capitolo XXIV. - Di grande mortalità suta in Lombardia e a Vinegia. Molto grande mortalità fu in quest'anno in tutta Lombardia cominciando del mese di luglio, e moriano di febbri pestilenziose e da posteme velenose e fu molto grande in Milano e in Pavia e in Verona e in Cremona e in Parma e in Ferrara, e quasi in tutte le città lombarde. E 'l Conte di Vertù, per la grande paura ch'avea di morire, andava ora in una terra, ora in un'altra fuggendo la mortalità; e si celatamente andava tramutando luogo che spesse volte avvenia che dov'elli si fosse non si potea sapere; e per la molta gente che vi morirono, molte terre rimasero mezze abbandonate e diserte. Ancora venne la detta mortalità in Vinegia e molti nobili cittadini consumò in quella e molto diminuì di gente quella città; e per questo molti cittadini veniziani si fuggiron quindi e andaron in luoghi istrani, e la maggior parte camparo della detta mortalità; e poi quando tornarono a Vinegia fu grande allegrezza e da tutti i cittadini fu fatta loro e parve loro esser molto ristorati nella città; nondimeno rimase la città con molto minore numero di gente.	Chapter XXIV - Of the great mortality in Lombardy and Venice. This year, from July onwards, there was a very high mortality rate throughout Lombardy. People died of pestilential fevers and poisonous abscesses, and mortality was particularly high in Milan, Pavia, Verona, Cremona, Parma and Ferrara and almost all Lombard towns. The Count of Vertù fled for fear of dying, constantly changing his whereabouts to avoid mortality. His whereabouts were often so secret that nobody knew where he was. Due to the many deaths, many towns were left half-deserted. Mortality also spread to Venice, claiming the lives of many respected citizens and significantly reducing the city's population; as a result, many Venetian citizens fled to other countries, where most survived the epidemic. When they returned to Venice, there was great joy and they were warmly welcomed by all the citizens. Nevertheless, the city was left with far fewer people.	Anonymus: Cronica volgare 1915, p. 72	Translation by ChatGPT-3.5; Translation by DeepL;

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