Bubonic Plague

Bubonic Plague

Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Jan 1, 1347

A timeline describing the Bybonic Plague and its effects on Europe.

How was it caused?

Dec 11, 1310

Black rats carried fleas that were infested wiith a bacillus called Yersinia pestis. Because people did not bathe, almost all had fleas and lice. In addition, midieval people threw their garbage and sewer into the streets. These unsanitary streets became breeding grounds for more rats. The fleas carried by rats leapt from person to person, thus spreading the bubonic plague with incredible speed.
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Who did it affect?

Dec 11, 1320

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What changes happened politically, economically, and socially due to this plague?

Dec 11, 1346

People got sick, losts of people died, everything was chaotic for a while, etc. not actual date