Black Death Timeline

The Black Death

Black Death Emerges, Spread vis the Black Sea:

  • 1346 -  It was probably passed to humans by a tarabagan. The deadliest outbreak was in the Mongol capital of Sarai, the the Mongols carry west to the Black Sea area. 
  • May 1347 - After ships arrive in Constantinople, infected, loses about 90 percent of its population. 
  • October 1347 - A Caffan ship arrives in Sicily, the plague kills half the population and then move to Messina. Then the plague eventually moves to the mainland. 
  • November 1347 - Another Caffa ship arrives in Marseille, the plague spreads quickly through France.
A New Strain Enters Europe:
  • January 1348 - The second string of the plague enters Europe through Genoa. Venice faces an outbreak but organizes a response by burins those who are contagious, and shutting down many shops and bars. The plague kills 60 percent of the Venetian population.
  • April 1348 - The plague causes destress in Europe, causing a many killings of Jews communities. The first killings took place in Provence and killed about 40 Jews.
  • June 1348 - The plague enters England through ports, causing many to flee but also causes the disease to spread.
Violent Anti - Semitism Spreads:
  • Sumer 1348 - A religious group of zealots known as the Flagellants appear in Germany but then disappear by 1350. The plague then spreads through Marseille, Paris, Normandy, the city of Tournai, Calais, and Avignon, where about 50 percent of the population dies. The plague also moves through Austria and Switzerland. Also Jewish communities in Germany and France were killed.
Black Death Reaches London, Scotland, and Beyond:
  • October 1348 - As the plague spreads threw London, Londoners flee to the countryside to find food.
  • February 1349 - On Valentines Day in Strasburg, 2,000 Jews were burned alive because they defended themselves against Christians.
  • April 1349 - The plague spreads to Wales, after many people of London flee from England.  The plagues killed 100,000 people there. 
Vikings, Crippled by Plague, Halt Exploration:
  • July 1349 - An English ship brings the plague to Norway causing the Vikings to halt heir exploration of North America. 
  • March 1350 - Scotland plans an invasions of England but before be able to many soldiers became infected with the Black Death.
Black Death Fades, Leaving Half of Europe Dead:
  • 1351 - After an effort to quarantine, the plague starts to fade out. The plague killed between 25 to 50 million people.
  • 1353 - The Black Death caused many changes in society. With a massive death rate and the number of survivors fleeing from their home it takes a toll on social and economic systems. The Bubonic Plague was never really gone, it appeared a couple more times throughout the century but in smaller outbreaks. 

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