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2 days ago · Black Death, pandemic that ravaged Europe between 1347 and 1351, taking a proportionately greater toll of life than any other known epidemic or war up to that time. The Black Death is widely thought to have been the result of plague, caused by infection with the bacterium Yersinia pestis.
- Effects and Significance
Black Death - Plague, Mortality, Europe: It is estimated...
- Cause and Outbreak
Black Death - Bubonic Plague, Europe, 1347: The plague...
- Key Facts
List of important facts regarding the Black Death, pandemic...
- Yersinia Pestis
Outbreaks of Y. pestis gave rise to some of the...
- Causes and Effects
List of causes and effects of the devastating pandemic known...
- How Did The Black Death Affect Europe
The effects of the Black Death were many and varied. Trade...
- Effects and Significance
The Black Death was the second great natural disaster to strike Europe during the Late Middle Ages (the first one being the Great Famine of 1315–1317) and is estimated to have killed 30% to 60% of the European population, as well as approximately 33% of the population of the Middle East.
Sep 17, 2010 · The Black Death was a devastating global epidemic of bubonic plague that struck Europe and Asia in the mid-1300s. Explore the facts of the plague, the symptoms it caused and how millions died...
Apr 5, 2023 · The Black Death was a plague pandemic that devastated medieval Europe from 1347 to 1352. The Black Death killed an estimated 25-30 million people. The disease originated in central Asia and was taken to the Crimea by Mongol warriors and traders.
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Apr 16, 2020 · The Black Death, also known as the Pestilence and the Plague, was the deadliest pandemics ever recorded. Track how it ravaged humanity through history.