1347-1350 - Black Death (10 oct. 1347 – 15 avr. 1350)

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o Originated in China in the early 1300s, reached Europe 1348
o Spread quickly (matter of months) along trade routes
o ~1/3 of European population killed
o Reoccurs generationally until mid-17th c.
o True cause(s) still debated
 Some places yield different results
 Could be several concurring epidemics
o Contributing factor: end of Medieval Warm Period (950-1250)
 Background conditions of prosperity for Japan and other areas
 Development of horse collar
 1315-17: 28 months of rain
 3 failed harvests in a row
 Results
• Weakened, stunted population
o Europe still heavily populated after 3 centuries of prosperity
 Ideal situation for spread of disease
o Combination of climate change -> failed harvest -> stunted kids -> populated -> plague