Plague

The Black Death The Bubonic Plague, otherwise known as the Black Death, was the most devastating pandemic in human history. The disease is thought to have originated in China, where during the 14th century it killed half of the population, while in Europe it killed a third of the population. In fact, it took Europe 150 years to recover from such a high mortality (Wein p1). The cause of the disease is a bacillus, Yesinia pestis, which infects the rodent’s bloodstream, and after death, passes on…

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…

central asha In the 4th century the black plague swept through europe it killed over 20 million people it was cared in the bloodstream of the blake rats and their fleas on trade boats. it was the worst plague in history and was nicknamed the black death to make matters worse there was an over population at the time and it lead to poor and little higen which made it easier for the plague to spread and everything in its way. The black death was a plague that Everybody panicked and Some…

septicemic, pneumonic, and bubonic. Septicemic plague occurred when the bacteria multiplied in the blood killing the host in a matter of days because it showed the least amount of symptoms. Pneumonic plague was the most serious form where the bacteria would infect the lungs causing chest pains and trouble breathing. These two plagues were the most deadly because the bacteria had infected the inside of the body. Bubonic plague…

Have you ever heard of an unsolved mystery called the “Dancing Plague”? The “Dancing Plague” began on July of 1518, Strasbourg France. The phenomenon of mass, frenzied dancing affected large populations in various parts of France. The “Dancing Plague” will most likely remain forever unsolved due to the fact that there are so many possible causes, the technology was not advanced enough at the time, and there is not very much evidence because it was so long ago. It all started with a woman…

"The Black Plague" It was a regular day in beautiful Marseille, it was 1348 and even when the day was beautiful once could smell the fear of the people in the ambient. Word had spread that the black death was taking many victims. Everyone was worried, everyone except Mr. and Mrs. Dupont. They were newly weds and they were living on their own happiness bubble. Andrew Dupont was a young doctor, he was obsessed with medicine, but he became even more obsessed with his beautiful wife. They were so in…

to Mediterranean ports, this defied territorial right between living and death among every-one (Jueneman 11). Yersinia Pestis also known as “Black Death” in the Middle Ages the Black Death ruined and destroyed many lives. Although before the Black Plague the European popula-tion increased. Additional…

Black Death. The religious overtones of the Black Plague were evident in the art of the Renaissance. The spread of this disease and the millions of deaths made people question the church’s heavy emphasis on the afterlife instead of the time people have on Earth. This challenging of religion was one of the main reoccurring themes of the Renaissance. There are even examples such as the Fresco painting The Triumph of Death which depicts the Black Plague as a skeletal solider on a horse, delivering…

Plague and the End of Antiquity Using twelve essays to form a volume, Plague and the End of Antiquity attempts to address the Justinianic Plague that ravaged the entire globe from c. 540-750. History, archaeology, epidemiology, and molecular biology are combined to “produce a comprehensive account of the pandemic’s origins, spread, and mortality, as well as its economic, social, political, and religious effects.” Because of the sheer magnitude and scope of the Justinianic Plauge, the editor of…

Most people have heard of the Black Death, but not many of them know all of the facts about it. The Black Death was a plague that killed an estimated 25-50 million people in a short time period of about five years in the fourteenth century. In this time period, 1346 AD - 1353 AD, about 33% - 50% of Europe’s population was killed by this horrible disease. If you think about this horrible number, you will be able to realize how important the Black Death was in human history. Now, some people would…