Justinian Plauge (jan 1, 541 – jan 1, 568)
Description:
The Bubonic Plague that ravaged the Byzantine empire under Justinian (Hence the name) and engulfed all of europe. Justinian's handling of the situation was horrific, as he tried to raise taxes and revise tax code. As much as 10% of the world population perishedAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 541
jan 1, 568
~ 27 years