The Black Death (1346-1353) was a pandemic in Europe and Asia during the 14th century.
This outbreak of disease killed between 25 million and 50 million people across Europe.[1][2] It was at its worst between 1347 and 1351.
At the time, 14th-century European writers called the pandemic the "Great Mortality". After later epidemics, it was named "the Black Death."
- ↑ Benedictow, Ole (2021). The complete history of the Black Death. Suffolk, UK: The Boydell Press. p. 876. ISBN 978-1-78744-931-2.
- ↑ "Bubonic Plague". The Cleveland Clinic. June 17, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2024.