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Can the Guessarium name the Dancing Plague of 1518?
Think of Dancing Plague of 1518 and answer yes or no. The Guessarium closes in, usually in under fifteen questions. In July 1518, a strange outbreak of compulsive dancing began in Strasbourg, then part of the Holy Roman Empire, afflicting dozens of people for weeks. You'll see play statistics here once real games have been recorded.
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What happened at the Dancing Plague of 1518
In the summer of 1518, a woman known as Frau Troffea began dancing in the streets of Strasbourg without apparent reason, and within days others joined her, eventually numbering in the dozens. The dancing continued for days or weeks for some participants, and several reportedly died from exhaustion or related causes. Local authorities and physicians, believing the affliction to be a physical illness caused by "hot blood," initially encouraged more dancing and music, later turning to religious remedies, including a pilgrimage to a shrine associated with Saint Vitus. Historians have since proposed explanations ranging from stress-induced mass psychogenic illness to religious fervor, though the precise cause remains uncertain.
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When did Dancing Plague of 1518 happen?
Dancing Plague of 1518 is dated to 1518.
What was Dancing Plague of 1518?
In the summer of 1518, a woman known as Frau Troffea began dancing in the streets of Strasbourg without apparent reason, and within days others joined her, eventually numbering in the dozens. The dancing continued for days or weeks for some participants, and several reportedly died from exhaustion or related causes. Local authorities and physicians, believing the affliction to be a physical illness caused by "hot blood," initially encouraged more dancing and music, later turning to religious remedies, including a pilgrimage to a shrine associated with Saint Vitus. Historians have since proposed explanations ranging from stress-induced mass psychogenic illness to religious fervor, though the precise cause remains uncertain.
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