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The Bubonic Plague: Tracing the Devastating Impact of the Black Death in Europe

The Bubonic Plague, believed to have originated in Asia (likely modern-day China), reached Crimea via the Silk Road in 1346. By 1353, it had swept through Western Europe, claiming the lives of an estimated 75 to 200 million people—30% to 60% of the European population. Globally, the population plummeted from 450 million to between 350 and 375 million. Despite recurring outbreaks, the Black Death of the 1300s remains the most infamous for its catastrophic death toll. Understanding its historical significance helps us contextualize pandemics today.

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The Bubonic Plague: Tracing the Devastating Impact of the Black Death in Europe

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  1. THE PLAGUE

  2. The Bubonic Plague started in Asia (likely in present day China) and was carried along the Silk Road to Crimea by 1346

  3. http://youtube.com/watch?v=kScxc9DPrnY

  4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Blackdeath2.gif

  5. By the end of 1353, the Plague had spread throughout western Europe and had killed somewhere between 75 million and 200 million Europeans – that’s 30 – 60% OF ALL EUROPEANS! • Worldwide, the population fell from 450 million down to 350 or 375 million!

  6. There were multiple previous and later outbreaks of the Plague, in particular another in London in the 1650s that decimated the population, but the Black Death of the 1300s is the most well known because of the sheer number of people who died.

  7. There is a current connection here . . .

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