Naples Plague (1656)

Naples Plague
Painting by Domenico Gargiulo, made during the first year of the outbreak
DiseasePlague
SourceFrom Sardinia in 1652, before that uncertain
Dates1656–1658
Deaths
Up to 1.25 million

The Naples Plague was an epidemic of plague in the Kingdom of Naples, lasting from 1656 to 1658.[1][2] The epidemic affected mostly Central Italy and Southern Italy, killing up to 1,250,000 people throughout the Kingdom of Naples according to some estimates.[1][3][4]

In the city of Naples alone, approximately 150,000–200,000 people died in 1656 due to the plague, accounting for more than half of the population.[3][4][5][6] The epidemic had a severe impact on the economic and social structure of Naples and some other affected areas.[2][4][7]

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