Open AccessEpidemie w Gdańsku w XVII i XVIII w. Addenda et corrigenda
Author(s) -
Piotr Paluchowski
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
studia historica gedanensia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2391-6001
pISSN - 2081-3309
DOI - 10.4467/23916001hg.21.010.14992
Subject(s) - subject (documents) , history , demography , ancient history , classics , humanities , philosophy , sociology , library science , computer science
Epidemics in Gdańsk in the XVIIth and XVIIIth centuries: Addenda et corrigendaThe article presents selected sources concerning the dates of occurrence and the number of victims of the epidemics in Gdańsk in the XVIIth and XVIIIth centuries. Among the sources are the data published by the municipal authorities of that time and early modern chronicles. They are juxtaposed with modern historical research. On this basis, the periods when Gdańsk was afflicted by plagues are determined with a high degree of probability and erroneous information that has been hitherto used the literature on the subject is indicated.