Bubonic Plague in History

Volcanic eruption led to Black Death, new research suggests

How volcanoes upend the story of what sparked the Black Death

Volcanic eruptions could have fueled the spread of the Black Death plague across medieval Europe, according to a new study that pieces together evidence from ice cores, rare blue tree rings from ancient trees in the Pyrenees Mountains,

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Volcanic eruption led to the Black Death, new research suggests

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Volcanic eruption may have triggered Europe's deadly Black Death plague

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How an Overlooked Eruption May Have Sparked the Black Death

The infamous Black Death—a pandemic that killed as many as one-third to one-half of Europeans within just a few years—may have been aided in its devastation by an unknown volcanic eruption.

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Volcanoes may have helped spread the Black Death

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How volcanic eruptions set off a chain of events that brought the Black Death to Europe

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Black Death: Plague history, causes, and treatments

The Black Death was one of the most infamous pandemic events in history. It spread across Asia and Europe, decimating a third of the continent’s population during the Middle Ages. The cause was plague, one of the deadliest diseases in human history ...

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Plague is among the deadliest bacterial infections in human history. Cases still happen today

Plague, one of the deadliest bacterial infections in human history, caused an estimated 50 million deaths in Europe during the Middle Ages when it was known as the Black Death. While extremely rare, the disease is still around today, with a man in New ...