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  2. Great Famine of 1315–1317 - Wikipedia

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    The Great Famine of 1315–1317 (occasionally dated 1315–1322) was the first of a series of large-scale crises that struck parts of Europe early in the 14th century. Most of Europe (extending east to Poland and south to the Alps) was affected. [ 1 ]

  3. List of famines - Wikipedia

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    Famine [31] France: 1314–1315 Famine. Dikes collapsed, fields vanished, crops rotted, and livestock died in huge numbers due to the disease "Rinderpest". The price of wheat jumped "8 fold". [6] England: 1315–1317 or 1322: Great Famine of 1315–1317: Europe [32] 7,500,000: 1319–1320: Great Bovine Pestilence: England: 1321: Famine: England ...

  4. Crisis of the late Middle Ages - Wikipedia

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    The already weak harvests of the north suffered, and a seven-year famine ensued. In the years 1315 to 1317, a catastrophic famine, known as the Great Famine, struck much of North West Europe. It was arguably the worst in European history, perhaps reducing the population by more than 10%. [16]

  5. Category:14th-century famines - Wikipedia

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    17th; 18th; 19th; Pages in category "14th-century famines" ... This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Chinese famine of 1333–1337; G. Great Famine of 1315 ...

  6. Late Middle Ages - Wikipedia

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    Around 1350, centuries of prosperity and growth in Europe came to a halt. A series of famines and plagues, including the Great Famine of 1315–1317 and the Black Death, reduced the population to around half of what it had been before the calamities. [2] Along with depopulation came social unrest and endemic warfare.

  7. Droughts and famines in Russia and the Soviet Union

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    In the 17th century, Russia experienced the famine of 1601–1603, as a proportion of the population, believed to be its worst as it may have killed 2 million people (1/3 of the population). Other major famines include the Great Famine of 131517, which affected much of Europe including part of Russia [2] [3] as well as the Baltic states. [4]

  8. 1317 - Wikipedia

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    The Great Famine of 1315–1317 comes to an end. Crop harvests return to normal – but it will be another five years before food supplies are completely replenished in Northern Europe. Simultaneously, the people are so weakened by diseases such as pneumonia, bronchitis, and tuberculosis. Historians debate the toll, but it is estimated that 10 ...

  9. 1315 - Wikipedia

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    During the Scots' presence in Cumbria, Scottish forces under James the Black raid Copeland and plunder St. Bees Priory. [9] [15] August 10 – As the Great Famine of 1315–1317 spreads through England and much of western Europe, King Edward II witnesses the full extent when he and his entourage stop at St Albans and find bread and other food ...