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Idem, by two slaves who escaped from Turkey, coming from Saloniki, (they) say that
there is great plague in Constantinople; the lord (=Turkish ruler) is in Andernopolis
(=Edirne) and the Hungarians give him trouble.
MCCCCC, DECEMBRE (December 1500)
6. vol 3, col. 1216
Came, reading the letters (that came) by sea, sir Francesco Chachuri... who departed from
Edirne on the first of November, where the Turkish ruler was. And in Constantinople, they
say, was plague.
MCCCCCI, GENNAIO (January 1501)
7. vol. 3, col. 1346
From Corfu, from the baylo and proveditor, of the 26th of December and the 3rd of
January.
... and the Turkish lord is in Edirne, because in Constantinople there is tremendous
plague...
MCCCCCI, FEBRAIO (February 1501)
8. vol. 3, col. 1394
From la Barga, from Andrea Lanza, captain, of the first (of the month), to the captain
general.
... all the Turks have gone with the signor (=Turkish ruler) in Edirne, and in
Constantinople there is a great deal of plague.
MCCCCCI, OTTOBRE (October 1501)
9. vol. 4, col. 161
From Syo, by letter of the 30th of June, was obtained from Zuan di Tabia, consul.
... Furthermore, by letter of the 10th of September, the aforementioned writes that the
Turkish lord was in Constantinople on the 28th of August, until the end of which the lord
did not move and was wondered, plague being in Constantinople and Pera and made great
progress.
10. vol. 4, col.161
Moreover, by letters from Candia, of the 23th of September
It appears that by ships and groups coming from Syo, which left Constantinople, (they)
say there is great plague in Constantinople, and because of this they were banished to stay
in Scandia for 40 days.
MCCCCCI, DICEMBRE (December 1501)
11. vol. 4, col. 179/180
From Syo, by letters of Zuan di Tabia, our consul, of the 21st of October.
As was obtained, by letters from the 4th of October, from Pera, the Turkish ruler has not
left Constantinople. Also, that in letters of August was written that he had been expected
to ride the whole of August until the 10th of September, and in the end he has not moved
and they wonder, because plague has progressed in Constantinople, from 700 per day and
more.
MCCCCCII, MARZO (March 1502)
12. vol. 4, col. 242
On the 18th of March
We have heard in this late hour; on the 19th of December by a man that left
Constantinople on the 22 of the previous month,...
Plague is progressing, 800 a day between Constantinople and Pera.
MCCCCCII, GIUGNO (June 1502)
13. vol. 4, col. 267
From Constantinople.
That for many days the Turkish lord has not held audience, nor has anyone seen him, and
it is thought that he is dead...
MCCCCCII, OTTOBRE (October 1502)
14. vol. 4, col. 390
Idem, there are letters from Syo, from the consul, from the 5th; news of the 5th of
September, from Pera.
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