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Europe: 1586 Famine and drought in Qishan County, Shaanxi province. Rice prices skyrocketed and there was widespread population migration and starvation. [46] China: 1588 Famine in Wai County, Hebei province, [46] China: 1590–1598: Pan-European famine, including Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Britain and the Nordic ...
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.
A list of nations mentioned in the Bible. A. Ammonites (Genesis 19) Amorites [1] Arabia [2]
The expansion of the Ottoman Empire cut off trading possibilities with the East. Europeans were forced to seek new trading routes, leading to the Spanish expedition under Christopher Columbus to the Americas in 1492 and Vasco da Gama's voyage to Africa and India in 1498. Their discoveries strengthened the economy and power of European nations.
The Black Death was the second great natural disaster to strike Europe during the Late Middle Ages (the first one being the Great Famine of 1315–1317) and is estimated to have killed 30% to 60% of the European population, as well as approximately 33% of the population of the Middle East.
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.
Pages in category "Famines in Europe" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. ... Great Famine of 1695–1697; Finnish famine of 1866–1868;
Another phase of Christianity in Africa began with the arrival of Portuguese in the 15th century. [47] After the end of Reconquista, the Christian Portuguese and Spanish captured many ports in North Africa. [48] Missionary expeditions undertaken by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) began as early as 1548 in various regions of Africa.