Black Death

1347 CE · disaster

A great plague epidemic that affected Europe, Asia, and North Africa between 1347 and 1351.

Historians regard it as having caused very severe losses in the population of the period, and it is considered one of the most devastating epidemics of the Middle Ages. The epidemic gave rise to long-term effects such as a decline in the labor force, changes in wages, and a shaking of confidence in religious and social institutions.

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What was Black Death?
A great plague epidemic that affected Europe, Asia, and North Africa between 1347 and 1351.
When did Black Death happen?
1347 CE