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Bubonic Plague

Spain · House / House of Bourbon. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1599Date range
1Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1599

Philip III1599

House / House of Bourbon

The result of the bubonic plague is an economically weakened Spain with a rapidly falling population. From 15991600 and for several years afterwards there is a terrible outbreak of bubonic plague across Spain, killing over 10% of the population

Names involved

Philip III

Provenance

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