Reakcja transylwańskiej misji jezuitów na epidemię dżumy w latach 1585–1586

The Transylvanian Jesuit mission, organised by the Polish Province of the order and supported by King Stephen Báthory, suffered heavy losses during the plague epidemic of 1585–1586: around half of its personnel died. Accounts from the survivors shed light on how the Jesuits attempted to combat the plague. In their three urban centres – Cluj, Alba Iulia and Oradea – they responded to the challenge differently, achieving varying degrees of success in their defences and experiencing differing levels of human loss, depending on their relationship with the local institutions and communities. By comparing these strategies, the study reveals the logic behind the actions taken against the epidemic, as well as their consequences.