Zittau
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In Zittau, a total of 2 epidemic events are known so far. It is a city in the south east of the Free State of Saxony, Germany in Germany. The coordinates are 50° 53' 45.96" N, 14° 48' 25.92" E.
Map of Zittau
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1463-11-11-Zittau | 11 November 1463 JL | Plague in Zittau but only of short duration. | Anno domini etc. lxiii incepit pestilencia circa nos circa festum Martini et non diu perseuerauit, sed graciose nobiscum mansit | In the year of our Lord etc. 1463, a pestilence began here around the feast of Martin, and it did not persist for long but graciously stayed with us (only for a short time). | Johannes von Guben, p. 82 | Translation by Martin Bauch |
| 1496-00-00-Zittau | 1496 JL | Plague in Zittau during summertime kills 3.000 people | Anno salutis 1496 pestifera hic viguit mortalitas et quasi tria milia hominum, ut fama erat, perierunt, et hoc tempore estivali. | In the year of salvation 1496, a deadly plague prevailed here, and as the rumor had it, almost three thousand people perished, and this during the summer season | Johannes von Guben, p. 103 | Translation by Martin Bauch |
