KomeiJanuary 1867
Death of Komei, dies of smallpox, killed by a handkerchief contaminated with a virus
Japan · House / House of Tokugawa. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Death of Komei, dies of smallpox, killed by a handkerchief contaminated with a virus
Kills Komei who dies of smallpox, caused by a handkerchief contaminated with a virus
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