the black death in early ottoman territories - Bilkent University

half. He had been ill for more than two months. I remain at the age of 65 going to 66,
because I was born on the 22 nd of May, 1466. I am the youngest that joins the council, as
number 14. May God grant me a long life, and at the end give me eternal life.
MDXXXII, GIUGNO (June 1532)
95. vol. 56, col. 401
From Constantinople, from sir Piero Zen, orator et vicebailo, from the 20th of May,
received on the 14th of June, written by himself.
Having left a message with the captain of the fleet to speak with him, he sent me (a
message) to say we would meet in the vineyard to stay half a day in order to get together,
and after the order of the day, I prepared him a diner in the house of Cantacuzenos, that I
held with regard to plague, although at the moment the territory is very healthy (that is,
disease-free)
MDXXXII, OTTOBRE (October 1532)
96. vol. 57, col. 169
From Sibinico, from the count and captain, on the 19th of October, received on the 29th
of the said month.
...reported that the Turkish Lord with all the people from Anatolia on the said day passed
with great speed passed the aforementioned place Belgrado, and went on the French route
in order to return to Constantinople.
... he divulged that Imbraim would pass through the countryside of Cluino and from there
would pass on to Bosnia in order to go to Constantinopoli, and that in Cluino and the
surrounding villages many were dying of plague and few got better.
MDXXXIII, GENNAIO (January 1533)
97. vol. 57, col. 404 - 405
From Constantinople, from sir Piero Zen, orator and vicebailo, on the 21st of November,
received on the 3rd of January.
News arrived of the magnificent Peri Pasha having died in Edirne, some say asphyxiated,
and some from plague.
MDXXXIII, APRILE (April 1533)
98. vol. 58, col. 59
From Zante, from sir Mathio Barbarigo, purveyor, from the 16th of March, received on
the 19th.
... and information that there is great death in many places in the Morea....
MDXXXIII, GIUGNO (June 1533)
99. vol. 58, col. 301
From sir Tomà Contarini, going as orator to the Turkish Lord, dated in galley of the
shore of Ragusa, on the 3rd of June, received on the 12th of the said month.
He has not wished to be active in Ragusa, because the territory and all are plague-infested.
MDXXXIII, LUGLIO (July 1533)
100. vol. 58, col. 500
From Cataro, from sir Trifon Gradenigo rector and proveditor, from the 25th of July,
received on the 28th of the said month.
... the kadı (of Constantinople) went to Ragusa to find oğlak and none could be found due
to the great plague.
MDXXXIII, LUGLIO (July 1533)
101. vol. 58, col. 525 -526
Report, on the 15th of June, Sunday
(by) sir Piero da Ponte citizen, (who) arrived today from the Morea...
... that the Imperial Majesty (Charles Quint) sent ambassadors to the Great Turkish
Lord, for reasons unknown, and that in the camp yet some were plague-stricken,
but that it was generally absent and that some Turkish infantry and cavalry went
over Patras to ruin certain cities of the Albanians.
MDXXXIII, AGOSTO (August 1533)
102. vol. 58, col. 623-625
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