The Black Death By angeletta Period: Dec 5, 1347 to Dec 6, 1350 The Black Death Dec 6, 1347 The start of the Black Death The plague arrived in Europe on Genoese merchant ships from the middle east Jun 5, 1348 The Black Death spreads The plague spreads across Sicily, and moves northwards with the trade routes. Florence, Genoa and Pisa population drop due to the plague.
