Plague of Athens

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical epidemic
gptkbp:affectedPopulation Athenian citizens
Athenian soldiers
residents of Piraeus
gptkbp:cause gptkb:measles
gptkb:smallpox
typhoid fever
viral hemorrhagic fever
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Thucydides
gptkbp:endDate 426 BC
gptkbp:historicalSignificance influenced outcome of Peloponnesian War
weakened Athens
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Plague of Athens
gptkbp:notableVictim Pericles
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:Athens
gptkb:Peloponnesian_War
gptkbp:region Ancient Greece
gptkbp:source gptkb:History_of_the_Peloponnesian_War
gptkbp:spreadTo gptkb:Piraeus
gptkbp:startDate 430 BC
gptkbp:symptomsDescribedAs fever
diarrhea
ulcers
thirst
redness of eyes
gptkbp:victim estimated 75,000–100,000
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Peloponnesian_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5