735–737 Japanese smallpox epidemic

The 735–737 Japanese smallpox epidemic caused between 1.5 and 2 million deaths, accounting for about one-third of the Japanese population..[1] The epidemic originated in Kyushu and later spread to the capital of Nara.[2] By 737, the epidemic caused the suspension of government affairs and the death of four Fujiwara brothers who had controlled the government at the time. The epidemic has had a profound impact on Japan's society, economy and its religion. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Sam, Regi (February 2022). "TRACKING THE CHRONOLOGY OF EPIDEMICS AND PANDEMICS". Journal of Natural Remedies. 21 (3): 100–105 – via ResearchGate.
  2. ↑ Farris, William Wayne (1985). Population, Disease, and Land in Early Japan, 645–900. Harvard University Asia Center. p. 57. ISBN 9780674690059.
  3. ↑ Farris, William Wayne (1985). Population, Disease, and Land in Early Japan, 645–900. Harvard University Asia Center. p. 59. ISBN 9780674690059.



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