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  2. Great Famine of 1315–1317 - Wikipedia

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    The famine caused many deaths over an extended number of years and marked a clear end to the period of growth and prosperity from the 11th to the 13th centuries. [2] The Great Famine started with bad weather in spring 1315. Crop failures lasted through 1316 until the summer harvest in 1317, and Europe did not fully recover until 1322.

  3. Category:Famines in Europe - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Famines in Europe" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. ... Great Famine of 1695–1697; Finnish famine of 1866–1868;

  4. List of famines - Wikipedia

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    Famine: Europe [17] 1010 Famine in Nīshābūr [16] Iran: 1016: Famine throughout Europe [18] Europe: 1025: Famine: Egypt: 1031 Famine caused by a sandstorm that destroyed crops, trees and provisions [16] Iraq, Saudi Arabia: 1051: Famine forced the Toltecs to migrate from a stricken region in what is now central Mexico [19] Mexico (present day ...

  5. Famine - Wikipedia

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    The 1590s saw the worst famines in centuries across all of Europe. Famine had been relatively rare during the 16th century. The economy and population had grown steadily as subsistence populations tend to when there is an extended period of relative peace (most of the time).

  6. 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]

  7. Chronology of the Great Famine - Wikipedia

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    An 1849 depiction of Bridget O'Donnell and her two children during the famine. The chronology of the Great Famine (Irish: An Gorta Mór [1] or An Drochshaol, lit. ' The Bad Life ') documents a period of Irish history between 29 November 1845 and 1852 [2] during which time the population of Ireland was reduced by 20 to 25 percent. [3]

  8. 5 fun fall festivals in Europe to check out besides Oktoberfest

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    Ludwigsburg Venetian Festival in Ludwigsburg, Germany. For three days in September, the streets fill with people dressed in decorative masks, capes, and gowns straight out of 18th-century Venice.

  9. Great Famine (Ireland) - Wikipedia

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    The famine was a defining moment in the history of Ireland, [3] which was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1801 to 1922. The famine and its effects permanently changed the island's demographic, political, and cultural landscape, producing an estimated 2 million refugees and spurring a century-long population decline.