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Famine in Edessa, 499-502
Author(s) : Stathakopoulos Dionisios (10/12/2002)Translation : Nakas Ioannis
For citation: Stathakopoulos Dionisios, "Famine in Edessa, 499-502",Encyclopaedia of the Hellenic World, Asia MinorURL: <http://www.ehw.gr/l.aspx?id=10091>
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SUMMARY
A great famine afflicted Edessa between 499/500 and 502, the result of a combination of multiple destructive factors. The number of victims was great, since the impact of the crisis was felt not only in the city of Edessa but also in the wider area.
Geographical Location
Edessa, the area from the coasts of the Mediterranean up to Western Armenia
Date
499/500, March - 502, May
1. Brief presentation of the crisis
2. The famine: onset - aggravation - recovery
3. Victims - confrontation
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