Plague of Justinian

People dying all over the place due to the plague brought on by fleas. However generally a short stretch of time(1347-1351) the effects of the plague were catastrophic. People either died from the plague, or were fended off because of the invention of the longbow. As in many other situations, the Jews had life especially hard. They were persecuted and blamed for all of the…

“The Plague is an infectious, epidemic disease caused by a bacterium, Yersinia pestis, characterized by fever, chills, and prostration, transmitted to humans from rats by means of the bites of fleas” ("The Definition of Plague"). The Plague, which today is a disease barely heard of, was at one point in history an epidemic that killed almost one-third of Europe’s population, had unique symptoms, and spread very quickly. Today, people hear about receiving a cold or the flu. Usually these are…

Overall the book Plague and Fire by James C. Mohr captured my attention in the saddest of ways. From the in depth documentation of the fire that ravaged Chinatown and the devastation it left in its wake, to the tragic plague that killed the diverse people of Honolulu, my attention was focused on the amount of dead that was a result of this awful plague. Mohr outlined heavily the reactions of the people and how that negatively or even positively helped the fight against the silent killer. This…

Intended as a literary masterpiece about the history of the greatest war ever faced by the Hellenic race, Thucydides’ history on the Peloponnesian War has been noted for its objectivity and theoretical approach since antiquity. Indeed, its impact on Western civilization was anticipated by the author himself, who strove to write an accurate account of the war, free from romance. However, Thucydides’ work is not without its limitations, and historians today are aware of inconsistencies and…

Christianity was favored for the dedication of giving aid to the sick and in the Middle East and Africa turned to Islam. But the epidemics and catastrophic outbreaks helped Christianity grow the most making it a large and dominant faith. Within the book Plagues and Peoples, McNeil was able to give a few theories on how Christianity was able to grow. He begins by explaining that through such Hellenic times, Christianity was able to give a gratifying reason for why such outbreaks occurred and was…

A long time ago, there were big sailing ships on the river. One night in a storm, a big ship sank. All the lanterns on board were lit as the ship went down. Now, they say that on stormy nights you can still hear the flame of the lanterns being extinguished as they clashed with the water, at exactly 11 O’ clock. There have also been sightings of ghostly figures roaming on the nearest shores or shadowy figures laying on pieces of debris afloat in the enormous body of water. Reports of this…

as the Bubonic Plague, Smallpox, and Typhoid that killed almost around the third of the population. From a disease standpoint that was arguably the worst time in history because of all of the illnesses being spread around. There was no type of cure for most of the diseases so some people had to suffer. If they were lucky then they survived but struggled to live. Tragically, Shakespeare lived in the Elizabethan era, so he was open to get anything. It isn't a shock that Bubonic Plague was one of…

The Bubonic Plague has traveled around the world throughout the centuries. Some of its worst effects were shown in England dating back to the early 1300’s. People did all they could to help the victims and to control the spreading of the illness. Their efforts were admired but proven to not always be effective. There was only so much they could do. Victims were expected to die within 2-4 days of infection (Bubonic). Many people’s lives were entirely changed and they were forced to leave the only…

The 3 major effects of the Columbian exchange were the passing of diseases, plants and animals, and Native American conquest. These didn’t just effect people back then, but still effect modern day people and they may not even know it. Diseases caused many new branches of medical treatment, plants and animals effect how we eat today, and Native American conquest brought many new opportunities to the new world. One of the major effects of the Columbian Exchange were diseases. The Great Dying is…

In the early years of the New Lands a lot of people died to Indians attacks and other reasons. In 1607-1611 JamesTown Americans were living and getting started. Some interesting facts were they dumped there wasted in the river. Second, they had many deaths cause by Indian attacks. Colonists died in JamesTown because of these three reasons environments, starvation, and Native American relations. When they came to the America’s they didn’t expect what would come. They got killed, starved, and even…