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Alleged Drought and Locusts

When
1539
Where
Henan Province, China
Part of
Drought, Locusts, and Plague in Henan

The legacy record claims a severe drought and locust swarms in Henan in 1539, but supplied sources do not confirm this specific event.

The legacy data specifies a severe drought and locust swarms in Henan in 1539. However, the provided passages do not contain contemporary accounts or evidence for this specific 1539 occurrence, only mentioning a later 1942 famine involving similar factors.

Sources

  1. Henan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10

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