Cocoliztli epidemics

Period

1545–1548

Map

Epidemics map

The Cocoliztli Epidemic or the Great Pestilence was an outbreak of a mysterious illness characterized by high fevers and bleeding which caused 5–15 million deaths in the North American territory of New Spain during the 16th century. The Aztec people called it cocoliztli, Nahuatl for pestilence. It ravaged the Mexican highlands in epidemic proportions, resulting in the demographic collapse of some Indigenous populations.

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Earlier and later events nearby

1. c. AD 200Height of Teotihuacan
2. 1325Tenochtitlan
3. 1521Fall of Tenochtitlan
4. 1545–1548Cocoliztli epidemicsThis page
5. 1846–1848Mexican–American War
6. 1910–1920Mexican Revolution

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