12h 4min, jan 1, 541 y - Plague of Justinian
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(AD 541-544)originated in Asia; triggered by extreme climatic or environmental events; crop failure, famine, mass movements of people and rodents; spread to Middle East and Europe; played a role in the eventual collapse of the Byzantine empire; last recurrence in 750 AD (25 million people in 250 years).
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12h 4min, jan 1, 541 y
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~ 1486 years ago
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