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Introduction
My timeline is going to cover how the black death spread throughout the Eastern half of the world. The events will detail which countries were hit as well as how the Black Death reached them. -
1346
Introduction
This timeline will detail how the Black Death spread throughout the Eastern half of the world. The events will layout which countries were hit and how the Black Death managed to reach them. -
Period: 1346 to 1354
The Spread of the Black Death
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Period: 1346 to 1353
The Spread of the Black Death
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May 15, 1346
Black Death's First Appearance
The Black Death first appears after an earthquake ruptures in a Mongol controlled area of Central Asia.
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Oct 23, 1346
The Plague Begins to Spread
The Mongol Khanate were sieging the Port of Kaffa when the Black Death made its first appearance. The plague killed a large amount of the Mongol troops. Kipchak Khan, their leader, recognized the gross infection being spread around his camp and chooses to catapult his dead soldiers over the wall, thus spreading the infection further.
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Apr 7, 1347
The Disease Spreads Overseas
Civilians from the Port of Kaffa flee from the plague in desperation. They board ships and sail away from the port, carrying the plague with them.
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Oct 3, 1347
Across the Mediterranean
The plague cross from Constantinople to the port of Messina, Sicily. Italian poet and writer Giovanni Boccaccio first details the symptoms of the Black Death. "The first signs of the plague were lumps in the groin or armpits. After this, livid black spots appeared on the arms and thighs and other parts of the body. Almost all died within three days".
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Nov 13, 1347
The Plague Ravages Italy
The Black Death makes its way through Venice and Genoa.
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Mar 22, 1348
The Black Death Arrives in France
The plague enters France through trade ships docking at the port of Marseilles.
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Apr 5, 1348
The Plague Reaches Spain
Trade ships from Bordeaux transport the plague to Spain through the port of Coruna.
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Apr 12, 1348
The Plague Causes Mass Hysteria
A large group of Jews are blamed for the creation of the plague and massacred in Toulon, France. The people of France believed the Jews has poisoned the wells.
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Apr 27, 1348
The Plague Ravages France
The Black Death terrorizes its way up to the Northern tip of France, appearing in Normandy.
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Jun 19, 1348
Across the English Channel
The Black Death continues to spread, now appearing in the southern half of England.
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Aug 18, 1348
Into the Heart of England
The Black Death spreads through England, reaching London.
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Jan 24, 1349
A Feeble Attempt to Stop the Plague
As the Eastern Hemisphere descended in to chaos a group of religious fanatics called the Flagellants attempted to stop the plague. They believed the plague was God's punishment for people's sinfulness so they marched around the continent whipping themselves to atone for everyone's sins.
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Feb 13, 1349
The Body Count Grows
The Black Death continued to spread via rodents and fleas, taking full advantage of the poor hygiene and quarantine practices of the 1300s. At this point in time, hundreds are dying every day.
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Jun 4, 1349
The Plague Ravages England
After tearing its way in to London the Black Death took its path of tumultuous destruction in to northern England and Wales.
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Feb 7, 1350
More Countries Fall to the Plague
Over the next 6 months the Black Death extends in to Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Poland and Scotland. At this point Europe in its entirety has been affected by the plague.
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Jun 13, 1351
The Plague Creeps in to Russia
Over a 2 year period after its devastation of Europe, the Black Death will slowly work its way through Russia. By 1352 it has bullied its way in to Novgorod and 1 year later it reached Moscow.
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May 20, 1354
The Black Death Mysteriously Dies Out
After terrorizing the Eastern Half of the world for 8 years and annihilating two thirds of the population, the Black Death mysteriously dies out. Credit has been given over time to improved isolation and hygiene during the outbreak but the plague subsidizing is still a bit of a mystery.
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