Black Death
- The Black Death was a bubonic plague pandemic that occurred in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East from 1346 to 1353.
- It is the most fatal pandemic ever recorded in human history, causing the death of 75–200 million people.
- It is commonly believed that the term Black Death gets its name from the black marks that appeared on some of the plague victims’ bodies.
- In the 14th century, the epidemic was referred to as the ‘great pestilence’ or ‘great death’, due to the demographic havoc that it caused.
- A new study has claimed that the Black Death disease originated ....
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