Great Plague of London

pandemic lasting from 1665 to 1666, last major epidemic of the bubonic plague to occur in England
Event plague_epidemic Q917048
Great Plague of London
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Great Plague of London

Summary

Great Plague of London is a plague epidemic[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of plague_epidemic entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,385 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Great Plague of London is in the country of Kingdom of England[3].
  • Great Plague of London's instance of is recorded as plague epidemic[4].
  • Great Plague of London's instance of is recorded as disease outbreak[5].
  • The location of Great Plague of London was London[6].
  • Great Plague of London is part of second plague pandemic[7].
  • Great Plague of London's Commons category is recorded as Great Plague of London[8].
  • Great Plague of London began on 1665[9].
  • Great Plague of London ended on 1666[10].
  • Great Plague of London's has cause is recorded as Yersinia pestis[11].
  • Great Plague of London resulted in {'amount': '+75000'} deaths[12].
  • Great Plague of London's history of topic is recorded as plague epidemic[13].
  • Great Plague of London's suggests the existence of is recorded as bubonic plague[14].

Body

When and Where

Great Plague of London began on 1665[9]. It ended on 1666[10]. The location of it was London[6]. It is in the country of Kingdom of England[3].

Context

Great Plague of London is part of second plague pandemic[7]. Recorded instance of include plague epidemic[4] and disease outbreak[5].

Outcome and Impact

Great Plague of London resulted in {'amount': '+75000'} deaths[12].

Why It Matters

Great Plague of London ranks in the top 4% of plague_epidemic entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,385 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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