Great fire of Mereiki

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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It destroyed 60-70% of the Japanese capital city of Edo (now Tokyo); more than 100000 people died.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Great fire of Mereiki". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=2933, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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