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The plague of Florence in 1348, as described in Boccaccio's Decameron. Etching by L. Sabatelli after himself. Iconographic Collections Keywords: Black Death; Plague; Public Health; Giovanni Boccaccio; Luigi Sabatelli; Pier Roberto Capponi
The Black Death was a bubonic plague pandemic that occurred in Europe from 1346 to 1353. It was one of the most fatal pandemics in human history; as many as 50 million people [2] perished, perhaps 50% of Europe's 14th century population. [3] The disease is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and spread by fleas and through the air.
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English: The Black Death spread rapidly along the major European sea and land trade routes. Spread of bubonic plague in medieval Europe. The colors indicate the spatial distribution of plague outbreaks over time. Spread of plague in the 1340s: 1347 mid-1348 early-1349 late-1349 Areas that escaped with minor plague outbreak.
The Black Death was a bubonic plague pandemic, which reached England in June 1348. It was the first and most severe manifestation of the second pandemic, caused by Yersinia pestis bacteria. The term Black Death was not used until the late 17th century.
Following the start of the Black Death persecutions, many Jews of Switzerland sought refuge at the Kyburg castle, where they probably started to gather since November 1348. [ 2 ] [ 1 ] They came from the surrounding cities of Diessenhofen and Winterthur , plus all the towns ruled by the Duke of Austria, "who protected them" ( Alliis oppidis ...
The Black Death of Trento (June 1348) has been described in the chronicle of Giovanni of Parma. In July 1348, 2 of the Padua rulers died in succession. The Black Death of the Republic of Venice has been described in the chronicles of the Doge Andrea Dandolo, the monk Francesco della Grazia, and Lorenzo de Monacis. Venice was one of the biggest ...
Man playing chess with death in a c. 1480 mural by Albertus Pictor in Täby church in Sweden. Much of the most useful manifestations of the Black Death in literature and to historians comes from the accounts of its chroniclers; contemporary accounts are often the only real way to get a sense of the horror of living through a disaster on such a scale.