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    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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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...

  4. 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.

  5. Jul 6, 2020 · Plague was one of history’s deadliest diseases—then we found a cure. Known as the Black Death, the much feared disease spread quickly for centuries, killing millions. The bacterial infection ...

  6. List of important facts regarding the Black Death, pandemic that ravaged Europe during the 14th century. The Black Death originated in Asia and was transmitted to Europe by 1347. One-fourth to one-third of the European population, or a total of 25 million people, died during the outbreak.

  7. Apr 16, 2020 · During the Black Death, three different forms of the plague manifested across Europe. Below is a timeline of its gruesome assault on humanity. Black Death Emerges, Spreads via the Black Sea

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