Great Storm of 1287
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The Great Storm of 1287 was a devastating medieval North Sea storm that reshaped coastlines in England and the Low Countries, causing widespread flooding, destruction of towns, and significant loss of life.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
North Sea storm
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historical event ⓘ natural disaster ⓘ storm ⓘ |
| affectedRegion |
England
NERFINISHED
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Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Frisia NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
high tides
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storm surge ⓘ strong northwesterly winds ⓘ |
| countryAffected |
County of Flanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date |
1287-12-14
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1287-12-15 ⓘ |
| deathToll | tens of thousands ⓘ |
| deathTollEstimate |
50000
ⓘ
80000 ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Dutch historical records
ⓘ
English historical records ⓘ medieval chronicles ⓘ |
| followedBy |
St. Marcellus' flood of 1219
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Marcellus' flood of 1362 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
St. Lucia's flood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Lucia's flood of 1287 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
coastal flooding
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creation of new sea inlets ⓘ destruction of towns ⓘ erosion of coastlines ⓘ loss of life ⓘ permanent inundation of land ⓘ salinization of farmland ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
13th century
ⓘ
Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | North Sea ⓘ |
| notableImpact |
abandonment of some settlements
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changes in trade routes ⓘ damage to sea dikes ⓘ destruction of coastal defenses ⓘ development of Dutch water management practices ⓘ economic disruption in the Low Countries ⓘ expansion of the Zuiderzee ⓘ flooding of the Dollart region ⓘ formation of the Zuiderzee ⓘ increased focus on dike building ⓘ long-term demographic changes ⓘ loss of large areas of land in Frisia ⓘ reshaping of the Dutch coastline ⓘ |
| partOf | medieval North Sea floods ⓘ |
| precededBy | All Saints' Flood of 1170 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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