Fräulein Emma Götz

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1518

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Fräulein Emma Götz, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Dancing Plague of 1518 in Strasbourg

   1518

   Role: Daughter of Frau Troffea and initial participant

   1. 1July 1518 · Strasbourg, Holy Roman EmpireOutbreak Onset

      Frau Troffea and her daughter began uncontrollable dancing in a Strasbourg street in July 1518.

   2. 2July–September 1518 · Strasbourg, Holy Roman EmpireSpread and Duration

      Between 50 and 400 people danced for weeks, with the outbreak lasting until September 1518.

   3. 3July–September 1518 · Strasbourg, Holy Roman EmpireReported Fatalities

      Some sources claim around fifteen people died per day, but contemporary records do not confirm specific fatality numbers.

Sources

1. Dancing plague of 1518 Wikipedia