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  1. Black Death - Wikipedia

    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; as many as 50 million people [2] perished, …

  2. Black Death | Plague, Death Toll, Definition, Cause, Symptoms, Effects ...

    Dec 19, 2025 · 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 …

  3. Black Death - Causes, Symptoms & Impact - HISTORY

    Sep 17, 2010 · The Black Death was a devastating global epidemic of bubonic plague that struck Europe and Asia in the mid-1300s. The plague arrived in Europe in October 1347, when 12 ships …

  4. Bubonic Plague (Black Death): What Is It, Symptoms, Treatment

    Jun 17, 2021 · Because most people who got the plague died, and many often had blackened tissue due to gangrene, bubonic plague was called the Black Death. A cure for bubonic plague wasn’t available.

  5. Black Death: Plague history, causes, and treatments

    Aug 20, 2019 · The Black Death was one of the most infamous pandemic events in history. It spread across Asia and Europe, decimating a third of the continent’s population during the Middle Ages.

  6. Black Plague in California: Why It Still Lurks in U.S. Forests

    Aug 22, 2025 · The Black Plague, which once killed half of Europe, has resurfaced in California with a rare human case linked to fleas in the Lake Tahoe region.

  7. Plague (Black Death) Symptoms, Types, Treatment, History

    In the Middle Ages, the plague was known as the "Black Death." It caused the death of 60% of the population of Europe during a pandemic (an epidemic of human disease that has spread through a …

  8. The Black Death and its Aftermath - Origins

    The Black Death was the second pandemic of bubonic plague and the most devastating pandemic in world history. It was a descendant of the ancient plague that had afflicted Rome, from 541 to 549 CE, …

  9. Plague (disease) - Wikipedia

    Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. [2] Symptoms include fever, weakness, headache and black lips. [1] Usually, this begins one to seven days after exposure. [2] …

  10. Black Death - World History Encyclopedia

    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 to 30 million people. The disease originated in central …