Der Tod in Kronstadt 1717-1719. Ein Augenzeugenbericht zur letzten großen Pestepidemie Siebenbürgens
Death in Brasov, 1717-1719. An eye-witness account of the last major plague epidemic in Transylvania

Summary/Abstract: The contribution presents a report about the plague epidemic that strook the region of Brasov (Kronstadt) in the years 1717/19. It is a rare example from the early 18th century of a detailed statistics of population losses. The author presents an overview of the current status of research concerning the plague in an interregional comparison. The mentioned report on the plague in Brasov is then edited in full-text, the mortality-statistics is summarised in the form of a curve chart.

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