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August 16, 2025The History of the FamilyOpen Access

Assessing epidemic outbreaks in late medieval Catalonia (1348–1530): from communities to family units

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PMPere Benito i MonclúsASAlbert Reixach SalaABAlberto Barber Blasco

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Overview

Analysis reveals mortality impacts of epidemics on communities in Catalonia, suggesting socioeconomic trends shifted over time.

Key Points

  • Epidemic outbreaks directly affected mortality rates in Catalonia from 1348 to 1530, influencing population dynamics.
  • The study assesses mortality trends, with evidence from death counts and wills showing changes during epidemics.
  • Using a robust sample of communities, the research tracks the chronology and geography of various epidemic crises.
  • Findings indicate that understanding these outbreaks reshapes current views on demographic shocks in premodern Europe.

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Monclús et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a3669b0a429f797332c2fahttps://doi.org/10.1080/1081602x.2025.2532437
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