the black death in early ottoman territories - Bilkent University

From Constantinople, from sir Piero Zen, sier Thomà Contarini orator, and sir Nicolò
Justinian, baylo, on the 23rd of July,...
Note. By private letters it is understood that plague is enormous, 500 there die daily and
sir Francesco Morexini, son of sier Ziprian, died of plague, he was a big merchant...
103. vol. 58, col. 577
Di sier Piero Zen e sier Tomà Contarini oratori, di 16 ricevute ut supra.
That there is great plague here.
MDXXXIII, AGOSTO (August 1533)
104. vol. 58, col. 631-632
From Rome, from the orator Venier, of the 21st, received on the 27th.
... he had said to have news from Naples and from the Marquis of Tripalda that they had
information from Constantinople that the Sophì had ruined the force of the Turk at the
border...
And there is information that in the Turkish camp plague has started...
MDXXXIII, AGOSTO (August 1533)
105. vol. 58, col. 634-636
From Constantinople from sir Piero Zen, sir Tomà Contarini orators, sir Nicolò Justinian,
baylo, on the 26th of July.
That here plague is so dangerous and enormous.
MDXXXIII, SETTEMBRE (September 1533)
106. vol. 58, col. 692
From Constantinople, from the orators, there were letters, from the 10th, 15nd, et 17nd of
August...
Enormous plague...
MDXXXIII, SETTEMBRE (September 1533)
107. vol. 58, col. 697-699
From Constantinople, from sir Piero Zen, sir Tomà Contarini, orators, sir Nicolò
Justinian baylo, on the 10th of August, received on the 17nd of September.
The Lord and the pasha fled to Beykoz out of fear of plague.
Note. By way of private letter it was understood that there in Constantinople there is an
enormous plague outbreak, 18 of our merchants died and sir . . . Bernardo of sir Piero has
plague.
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