Bubonic Plague in Europe

By mfrahm
  • Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Jan 1, 1400

    The Plague Spreads

    The plague spread between Asia, Europe, North Africa, and the Muslim world.
  • Jan 1, 1347

    The Plague Arrives

    Genoesa merchant ships arrive in Sicily transporting the plague.
  • Jan 1, 1400

    Changes from the Plague

    There was a decrease in population as well as a decline in trade along with an increase in prices. Many serfs left the manors to find work. The jews were blamed for the plague and were massacred. There were also peasant revolts because nobles resisted the demand for higher wages.