What the records say
- When
- 1592 – 1593
- Kind
- Epidemic
- Coordinates
- 35.90° N, 14.40° E
- Description
- disease outbreak in Malta
Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.
1592–1593 Malta plague epidemic
Disease outbreak in Malta
The 1592–1593 Malta plague epidemic was a major outbreak of plague on the island of Malta, then ruled by the Order of St John. It occurred in three waves between June 1592 and September 1593, during the second plague pandemic, and it resulted in approximately 3000 deaths, which amounted to about 11% of the population. The disease was imported to Malta by Tuscan galleys that had captured vessels from Alexandria.
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