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Thucydides write up
Thucydides wrote about a disease that is believed to be the plague. This event is important because it the first time people became aware of the plague. Also, this was important because he wrote down what some symptoms were, since he suffered from it himself. Although he was unsure of which plague, immediately following this write, and outburst of the plague occurred. This is a significant event because it's the first time people heard about the plague and let people know what was happening. -
Jan 1, 1315
The famine crisis before the plague.
In this year, famine occurs and this goes on for a couple years as well as it is known as “the famine before the plague.” This event is significant because the shortage of food created a curse within the people and happened to have occurred right before the plague’s arrival. Also, the scarcity of food and needs of the people most likely created distress within the people and on top of famine, the plague occurred. Lastly, this event is significant because it started the suffering of the people. -
Jan 1, 1333
The deadly plague originates here
In the year of 1333, the plague had originated in Central China. This is an important event because it is theoretically started the plague that killed tons of people. This caused many disagreements to occur such as the idea that people thought god was punishing them by giving them the plague. Also, this is a significant event in the rise of the bubonic plague because it marks the start of a deadly disease that would have never happened. -
Jan 1, 1347
Black death advancement
In this year, the plague began to spread throughout Western Europe. This event is significant because in Europe, many people were killed and this is when the death began to rapidly increase. This is the start of the millions of people who dies due to the plague. Also, this is important because Europe, trading ships arrived at the Sicilian port and sailors on the ship were dying as well as deadly. -
Jan 1, 1349
1/3 of Western Europe Population dead
In the year of 1349, about 1/3 of the population in Western Europe were dead due to the plague. This is roughly 25 million people and all because of the Black Death plague. This is also a significant event because it shows how deadly the plague was and expresses how many people died due to a plague. It also showed how quickly a disease can spread and its potential to kill people. -
Jan 1, 1361
The plague won't stop. It's back.
In the year of 1361 in spring, the bubonic plague breaks out again. This is important because it shows the relevance of how in winter; the plague dies down due to the decrease in fleas, which carry the disease. Also, it expresses how in Spring, once winter comes to an end; the fleas are back, bringing the disease to the people. Overall, this event is significant because it shows how the plague ends and starts back up again due to the switch in seasons. -
The great fire.
In the year of 1666, a great fire destroyed all of the rats and fleas that carried the plague. This is important because this technically instigated the end of the deadly disease. In addition, this sparked the idea that the plague wouldn’t last forever and it let people know that the plague was reaching its end. Lastly, this is a significant event because it destroyed all of the rats and fleas that were killing the innocent people of Europe and other places. -
The plague devestated Central Europe.
In 1679, the plague devastates central Europe. This is an important event because it shows how the plague was destroying societies and making people angry. For example, people started to believe that God was punishing them, which resulted in them killing Jews. This is a significant event because people, who got hit with the plague or were surrounding the epidemic, were all affected. They were affected because it caused people to not want to be around people with the plague. -
Daniel Defoe's journal
Daniel Defoe publishes a journal of the plague year, a fictional story that shows the plague in London. This is an important time in history during the epidemic because it allowed people to understand the reality of the plague. Even though it was a fictional journal, it still expressed the plague and let people know how bad it actually was if they weren’t aware. Overall, this was significant because it shows someone was interested in the plague and let people in on what had been happening over t -
The end of the deadly plague.
The epidemic begins to completely near an end. This is important because it is a turning point for many, since a lot of people and families were affected. It finally marked the end of what was destroying people’s lives and ended the destruction of what it caused. Since the disease was severely dangerous, as soon as the bubonic plague ended, it made people feel relieved. I believe that this is the most significant event throughout the series of actions that occurred during the time of the bubonic
