28 events with tag "plague"
975 BC
ID: 2745
David's census and plague - unauthorized census brings plague, David buys threshing floor of Araunah for future Temple site
ID: 2745
430 BC
ID: 247
Great Plague of Athens - kills 1/3 of population, possibly typhoid, Pericles loses sons
ID: 247
430 BC
ID: 3694
Plague of Athens - kills 1/3 of population including Pericles, possibly typhoid fever
ID: 3694
165
ID: 4025
Antonine Plague begins - brought from Parthian War, kills millions including Lucius Verus
ID: 4025
165
ID: 4669
Romans sack Ctesiphon again - Lucius Verus burns palace, plague spreads to Rome
ID: 4669
180
ID: 4028
Death of Marcus Aurelius - dies of plague at Vindobona, end of Pax Romana
ID: 4028
251
ID: 4052
Trebonianus Gallus becomes emperor - pays tribute to Goths, plague ravages empire
ID: 4052
258
ID: 3813
St. Cyprian martyred - beheaded after caring for plague victims, reconciles with Pope before death
ID: 3813
268
ID: 4057
Claudius II Gothicus - defeats 320,000 Goths at Naissus, dies of plague after 2 years
ID: 4057
541
ID: 4762
Plague of Justinian begins - kills 25-50 million, emperor himself nearly dies
ID: 4762
567
ID: 2840
Death of Charibert I - dies of plague, Paris divided among three brothers, no direct heir
ID: 2840
579
ID: 3897
Pelagius II becomes sixty-third pope - seeks help against Lombards, dies of plague, ordains Gregory
ID: 3897
589
ID: 4206
Dragon washed up after Tiber flood - enormous dragon corpse found after flood, followed by plague, Gregory the Great leads processions
ID: 4206
1327
ID: 3574
St. Roch born with red cross birthmark on chest - heaven marking its plague healer
ID: 3574
1346
ID: 4163
Fourteen Holy Helpers devotion begins in Germany - response to Black Death, special intercessors against diseases
ID: 4163
1347
ID: 34
Black Death arrives in Europe - will kill 1/3 of population
ID: 34
1347
ID: 21
March 25, 1347
St. Catherine of Siena born as Black Death strikes - 23rd of 25 children
ID: 21
1348
ID: 2440
Black Death reaches England - kills third of population, labor shortage transforms society
ID: 2440
1348
ID: 3576
St. Roch (age 21): Travels to plague-stricken Piacenza - Makes sign of cross over victims, immediate healings - Continues through Italy: Cesena, Rome, Rimini - hundreds of miraculous cures documented
ID: 3576
1348
ID: 5112
Black Death devastates Venice - kills 60% of population (about 60,000 people), temporary economic collapse
ID: 5112
1349
ID: 3577
St. Roch: Dog brings him bread daily in forest isolation - Spring water miraculously appears where he prays - Returns to heal more victims after recovery
ID: 3577
1349
ID: 3760
Black Death reaches Denmark - kills third of population, devastates economy and society
ID: 3760
1366
ID: 3580
St. Catherine: Begins tending plague victims and prisoners - Witnesses report light emanating from her face during prayer - 'Be who God meant you to be and you will set the whole world on fire!'
ID: 3580
1374
ID: 144
Dancing plague spreads through Holy Roman Empire - people dance until death, clergy perform exorcisms
ID: 144
1546
ID: 3548
Luther dies cursing - 'Pestis eram vivus, moriens tua mors ero, Papa' (Living, I was your plague, O Pope; dying, I shall be your death)
ID: 3548
1580
ID: 3508
St. Charles Borromeo during Milan plague - Personally ministers to sick, sells possessions - Processes barefoot with rope around neck doing penance for city
ID: 3508
1631
ID: 5117
Great Plague and vow - 80,000 die, Senate vows to build Santa Maria della Salute church if plague ends
ID: 5117
1652
ID: 3419
Holy Face of Lucca performs miracle in Italy - Ancient crucifix with Holy Face sweats blood during plague outbreak - many healed - Scientists cannot explain phenomenon
ID: 3419