Black Death
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title:
Black Death
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The Black Death was a bubonic plague pandemic occurring in Europe from 1346 to 1353. It was one of the most fatal pandemics in human history; as many as 50 million people perished, perhaps 50% of Europe's 14th century population. The disease is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and spread by fleas and through the air. One of the most significant events in European history, the Black Death had far-reaching population, economic, and cultural impacts. It was the beginning of the second plague
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1346–1353 pandemic in Eurasia and North Africa
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death
date created:
2001-05-14T08:28:10Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T04:28:14Z
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