Seguindo o conselho de Hipócrates: fugir da peste, no século XV português

Iria Goncalves; Alice Borges Gago

doi:10.5209/elem.100994

Seguindo o conselho de Hipócrates: fugir da peste, no século XV português

Translated title of the contribution: Following Hippocrates’ advice: fleeing the plague in 15th-century Portugal

Iria Goncalves, Alice Borges Gago

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Known and feared in the Western world since ancient times, plagues, cyclical and devastating, left deep marks on society and in the memory of their survivors. Medical knowledge didn’t allow for a cure, so rapid escape was the recommended practice. A practice that not all sections of the urban population, those most affected, could carry out. At the first sign of the plague, all those who could do so, left the city for places where the plague had not yet arrived. This is what happened to Prince João, who took refuge in the city of Beja around 1480, fleeing Lisbon. There, he tried to surround himself with all the conditions that would allow him to stop the plague entering Beja, following the example of what was normally done by the urban governments.

Translated title of the contribution	Following Hippocrates’ advice: fleeing the plague in 15th-century Portugal
Original language	Portuguese
Pages (from-to)	203-223
Number of pages	21
Journal	En la Espana Medieval
Volume	48
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5209/elem.100994
Publication status	Published - 7 Apr 2025

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Plagues
Portugal
Medicine
Prevention

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Seguindo o conselho de Hipócrates: fugir da peste, no século XV português

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