There was no music and her face betrayed no expression of joy. Citizens by the hundred became compelled to dance, seemingly for no reason — jigging trance-like for days, until unconsciousness or, in some cases, death. Share on Facebook Pin . Five hundred years ago in July, a strange mania seized the city of Strasbourg. A woman named Frau Troffer began dancing in the street, with an agonized look on her face.
Ned Pennant-Rea on one of history's most bizarre events. In July of 1518, in full view of her neighbors, Frau Troffea began to violently dance in the streets of the city of Strasbourg, France.
A relatively unknown woman history refers to as Frau Troffea stepped outside into a narrow street. Sunday, August 27, 2017. The Dancing Plague of 1518 By Ned Pennant-Rea.
The Dancing Plague of 1518 had started. July 10, 2018. Published.
One woman started it, and others joined her. The Fascinating, Tragic Dancing Plague of 1518 That Killed 400 People. She then began a fervent dancing vigil, all alone for somewhere between four and six days. For no apparent reason, she just started to dance. It discusses an unusual historical event, the Dancing Plague of 1518 , and it includes three music playlists. In July of 1518, in the town of Strasbourg, Alsace (then part of the Holy Roman Empire), a strange incident occurred. Chris Foster. Dancing Plague of 1518 Note to visitors: This is a long post. It was the month of July in the year 1518, in Strasbourg, France. In 1518, People “danced themselves to death” for no obvious reason in Strasbourg, France. Dancing Plague of 1518 A Copper engraving of Hendrik Hondius's based on a painting of Pieter Bruegels believed to be about the dancing plague. The Strasbourg dancing plague might sound like the stuff of legend, but it’s well documented in 16th century historical records. The dancing plague (or dance epidemic) of 1518 was a case of dancing mania that occurred in Strasbourg, Alsace (now modern-day France), in the Holy Roman Empire in July 1518.
It seemed like any normal day in July 1518 for the people of Strasbourg France. It happened. Death in the Streets – The Dancing Plague of 1518. by thegypsy. Count Every Mystery A blog dedicated to Mysteries from Missing and Unidentified people to Urban Legends and fun mysteries. Image. It’s also not the only known incident of its kind. Within a month, there were 400 people involved. She appeared unable to stop herself from her frenzy. A woman …