the black death in early ottoman territories - Bilkent University

...furthermore, by another news, that the Turkish lord does not go to Edirne and in Pera
there is plague.
MCCCCCII, NOVEMBRE (November 1502)
15. vol. 4, col. 480
From Syo, From Zuan di Tabia, our consul, to the orator, dated the 7th of October.
Idem, plague is in Constantinople and in Galipoli; and in Constantinople there is lack of
flour/cereals where the lord has sent 14 schirazi out the straits for cereals/flour.
MCCCCCIII, GENNAIO (January 1503)
16. vol. 4, col. 668
From Constantinople, from our secretario, of the last (day) of December... was read.
Idem, that Davut was absent, because in these days a son, aged 30 years, died from plague,
what also la pizega.
MCCCCCIII, MARZO (March 1503)
17. vol. 4, col. 804/805
Copy of a letter that came from Moldavia.
And that there is great plague in Constantinople and in Edirne, and great penury; in
Constantinople, 200 die each day and in Edirne more than 200.
MCCCCCIII, OTTOBRE (October 1503)
18. vol. 5, col.
Idem, there are letters from Rado vayvoda of Transylvania, that in Constantinople there is
great plague and penury...
MCCCCCIV, FEBBRAJO (February 1504)
19. vol. 5, col. 874
Of the aforementioned, from the 8th.
... and they have charged in this place Talandi for the so-called place of Constantinople,
where they say there is great famine and plagu, furthermore in the whole country.
20. vol. 5, col. 914
From Cephalonia, from the proveditor, from the 26th of January
.. and that in Constantinople there is a great penury and plague.
MCCCCCIV, MARZO (March 1504)
21. vol. 5, col. 968
From Cephalonia, from sir Nicolò Marcello proveditor, from the 5th of February.
It appears that in Constantinople there is great plague and penury...
22. vol. 5, col. 995
From Sybinicho; was read a letter, from the 4th of March, from Zuan Chavilichi fò of sir
Tomaso...
He says there is great plague in these parts (so) that neither dog nor cat remained, and that
died the son of the Turk, Korkut Çelebi, who held this country.
23. vol.5, col. 1003
From Constantinople, from sir Lunardo Bembo vice baylo, from the 26th.
Idem, there is nothing new, but all the merchants are inactive in consideration of the
penury and diseases that are never absent, even though at present it is not so bad.
24. vol. 5 , col. 1034/1035
From Constantinople, from sir Lunardo Bembo vice baylo, from the 18th of January.
On the 6th of this month went missing from plague the magnificent Sinan pasha,
beylerbey of Greece, son-in-law of the Turkish lord...
25. vol. 5, col. 1063
From Cephalonia, from sir Nicolò Marcello, proveditor, from the 26th of February.
... and that in Constantinople there is great plague and penury...
MCCCCCIV, APRILE (April 1504)
26. vol. 6, col. 10
Idem, there were letters from Constantinople, from sir Lunardo Bembo, vice baylo, from
the last day of January.
And in Constantinople there is nothing on the account (nothing new), only there is great
plague and penury.
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