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Period: Dec 5, 1347 to Dec 6, 1350
The Black Death
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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.