Athenian plague

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:COVID-19
gptkbp:affectedPopulation Athenian citizens
residents of Attica
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Plague_of_Athens
gptkbp:cause gptkb:measles
gptkb:smallpox
typhoid fever
viral hemorrhagic fever
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Thucydides
gptkbp:endDate 426 BC
gptkbp:historicalSignificance major event in ancient Greek history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Athenian plague
gptkbp:impact influenced outcome of Peloponnesian War
weakened Athens
gptkbp:notableVictim Pericles
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:Athens
gptkb:Peloponnesian_War
gptkbp:referencedIn gptkb:History_of_the_Peloponnesian_War
gptkbp:spreadTo crowded conditions
refugees from countryside
gptkbp:startDate 430 BC
gptkbp:symptomsDescribedByThucydides fever
vomiting
diarrhea
red eyes
sore throat
ulcers
death within 7-9 days
gptkbp:victim 100,000
75,000
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Epimenides'_prophecy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8