Black Death
Time: 14th Century
Place: Eurasia
Details: The Black Death, also known as the Pestilence (Pest for short), the Great Plague or the Plague, or less commonly the Black Plague, was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 75 to 200 million people in Eurasia and peaking in Europe from 1347 to 1351.
‹ Earlier in historyAl-Malik an-Nasir was the Mamluk sultan in 13471347 Later in history ›Description of symptoms of the plague1348
Best-effort ordering. Some events may appear out of order since many are only known to the year, but they are usually around the same period.