the black death in early ottoman territories - Bilkent University

Plague is present in Edirne, and the Turkish Lord has left from there and has gone to
Filibe...
MDXX, OTTOBRE (October 1520)
63. vol. 28, col. 304
From sir Tomà Contarini, our baylo in Constantinople, dated in Pera on the first of
September.
That, on the 12th of August he wrote that since then the Lord and his court had left for
Edirne in order to spend the winter there, and he, baylo, would convene to go there
although the air there did not suit him, and where it is understood that there is great
plague.
64. vol. 29, col. 595
There are letters from the baylo of Constantinople, from the 24 of the latest (month) to this
regiment.
Writes that the Turkish Lord wanted to go in Edirne and again he, baylo considered that
he has to go... And by special news from merchants, obtained from Constantinople, that
there is great plague.
65. vol. 29, col. 303
On the 21st, Sunday. This morning were heard those letters that contain the death of the
Turkish Lord from plague in the vicinity of Edirne and there was a great crowd.
66. vol. 29, col. 306
And then was read news from Ragusa, from the 11th...
That, from a messenger that left Edirne on the 23rd of September, it appears the death of
the Turkish Lord happened between Edirne and Constantinople in a place called Ogras,
where the the conflict with his father had taken place...
67. vol. 29, col. 322
From the Baylo of Constantinople, dated in Pera, on the 17th of September.
From the aforementioned, and then from day17 was encoded.
How on the first he wrote that the Lord had two carboni and a jandusa al scaro and was in
the countryside and how he was being cured of it for already 12 days. Now there was
news that it had remained very painful; he had himself made a house of wood (log cabin)
in which no one entered except for his physicians and those that he governed, et par
dessus du marché et par sopra la spala and on top of that, a nation with plague had come to
him, which had greatly pained him, certainly he worried a great deal about his life...
Come a dì primo scrisse el Signor havia auto do carboni e una jandusa al scaro, et era in
campagna, et come l'era risanato zà 12 zorni: hora avisa aver inteso è restè molto dolente;
si ha fato far dì in campagna una casa di legnami in la qual non vi entra si non li medici et
quelli il governa, et par sopra la spala li sia venuto una nasion o peste, che ha fato gran
piaga, sichè si dubita molto di la sua vita, ...
MDXX, NOVEMBRE (November 1520)
68. vol. 29, col. 340
From Hungary, from sir Lorenzo Orio, doctor, our orator, in Possonia, on the 7th of
October.
His Majesty sent for this orator, telling him that in this moment he had heard true and
undisputible news that the Turkish ruler had died of plague in the place were he had the
conflict with his father... saying that he had to write the good news to la Signoria, because
the person to succeed him would not give harm neither to his Majesty, nor to the
Christians.
69. vol. 29, col. 341
Was read a letter from the community of Ragusa, sotoscrita divotissimi servitori, rectores
consilium et comunitas civitatis Ragusii, dated in Ragusa, on day 21.
That there are letters from the orator from Edirne from the 5th of October, that inform the
passing away of the Lord Selim,from plague,...
70. vol. 29, col. 359-361
From sir Bernardo Soranzo, baylo and consieri, from Corfù, from the 10th of October.
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