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Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Jan 1, 1347
Bubonic Plague
A timeline describing the Bybonic Plague and its effects on Europe. -
Dec 11, 1310
How was it caused?
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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Dec 11, 1320
Who did it affect?
it affected everybody. not actual date -
Dec 11, 1346
What changes happened politically, economically, and socially due to this plague?
People got sick, losts of people died, everything was chaotic for a while, etc. not actual date
