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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 ]
Great Famine of 1315–1317: Famine Czech Lands Tens thousands or more 1315–1317 [1] Czech Famine: Famine Czech Lands 250,000-500,000 1770-1772 [2] Spanish flu: Pandemic Czechoslovakia 44,000-82,648 1918-1920 [3] COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic: Pandemic Czech Republic 42,806 2020-2023 Marie mine disaster: Mine disaster Příbram: 319 ...
The Great Famine of 1315–1317 and the Black Death of 1347–1351 potentially reduced the European population by half or more as the Medieval Warm Period came to a close and the first century of the Little Ice Age began. It took until 1500 for the European population to regain the levels of 1300. [2]
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 ...
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]
17th; 18th; 19th; Pages in category "14th-century famines" ... Great Famine of 1315–1317 This page was last edited on 2 October 2024, at 19:42 (UTC). Text is ...
Experts use the latest techniques to analyse 500 medieval skeletons and shed light on their lives.
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 ...