Impact of the Black Death Pandemic on Burgundy The Bubonic Plague —also called the Black Death—first engulfed Europe in October of 1347. This dreadful plague originated when twelve ships from the Black Sea placed […]
October 1347: In this month, the Black Death arrived in Europe. When 12 Black Sea ships berthed at the Messina port in Sicily, the disease sailed into Europe. The vast majority of the crew […]
The Bubonic Plague The Bubonic plague was an infection transmitted to humans and other animals by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. It is carried by a specific type of flea, commonly known as a rat flea, that […]
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