Epidemic

Plague of 664

664 · 54.00° N, 4.00° W

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When
664
Kind
Epidemic
Coordinates
54.00° N, 4.00° W
Description
6th century epidemic, British Isles
Cause
plague, smallpox, louse-borne relapsing fever

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Plague of 664

7th century epidemic, British Isles

The plague of 664 was an epidemic that affected Great Britain and Ireland in 664 AD, during the first recorded plague pandemic. It was the first recorded epidemic in English history, and coincided with a solar eclipse.

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