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Medieval era · 1347 – 1351

The Black Death

Plague spreads along trade routes and kills an estimated third or more of Europe’s population within four years.

Medieval plague manuscript illustration
Medieval plague manuscript illustration · Pierart dou Tielt (fl. 1340-1360), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
1347 – 1351
Where
Asia, Europe, Middle East
Era
Medieval

Topics

Georgia326 BCE – todayArmenia68 BCE – todayAlgeria49 BCE – todayAzerbaijan1139 – today

Before and after

Siege of Calais1346 – 1347Battle of Strėva1348Show on timeline

Sources: Black Death, الموت الأسود

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