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Black Death

The Black Death was a plague pandemic that occurred in Europe from 1346 to 1353. It was one of the most fatal pandemics in human history, leading to the death of up to 50 million people, or 50% of Europe's 14th-century population. The disease was caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which is primarily spread by flea bites, though it may also spread…

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Location
Eurasia and North Africa
Date
1346–1353
Deaths
25,000,000 – 50,000,000 (estimated)
Disease
Plague

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Black Death

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related to Origin · 29
Black Death → Bronze Age, Caffa, Carbon, Central Asia, China, Constantinople, Crimea, DNA, Europe, From Crimea, Genetic, Genoese, Golden Horde, Italian Peninsula, Jani Beg, Lake Baikal, Many, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, Nature
related to Patient zero · 16
Black Death → Burana, Chüy Valley, DNA, Eurasia, Europe, Here, In, Kara-Djigach, Kyrgyzstan, Lake Issyk-Kul, Middle East, Syriac, The, There, This, Yersinia
related to Names · 7
Black Death → Black, Danish, European, In English, Latin, Subsequent, The
related to External links · 3
Black Death → BBC History, BBCBlack Death, In Our Time
Date · 1
Black Death → 1346–1353
Deaths · 1
Black Death → 25,000,000 – 50,000,000 (estimated)
Disease · 1
Black Death → Plague
Location · 1
Black Death → Eurasia and North Africa

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Black DeathDeaths25,000,000 – 50,000,000 (estimated)1.00infobox
Black DeathDiseasePlague1.00infobox
Black DeathLocationEurasia and North Africa1.00infobox
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were killed throughout Europe.Because 14th-century healersinstance ofand others with skin diseases0.80text

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