What the records say
- When
- 1656
- Kind
- Epidemic
- Coordinates
- 40.84° N, 14.25° E
- Description
- 1656–58 epidemic of plague in Naples
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Naples Plague (1656)
1656–58 epidemic of plague in the Kingdom of Naples
The Naples Plague was an epidemic of plague in the Kingdom of Naples, lasting from 1656 to 1658. The epidemic affected mostly Central Italy and Southern Italy, killing up to 1,250,000 people throughout the Kingdom of Naples according to some estimates.
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