THE BLACK DEATHTHE BLACK DEATH

THE FAMINE IN EUROPETHE FAMINE IN EUROPE

• At the beginning of the 14At the beginning of the 14thth year, there was a terrible year, there was a terrible famine in Europe. It was caused as a result of poor harvests famine in Europe. It was caused as a result of poor harvests and wars. Starvation and poverty did people susceptibility and wars. Starvation and poverty did people susceptibility to disease.to disease.

THE BLACK DEATH’S THE BLACK DEATH’S PLAGUEPLAGUE

• Unfortunately, a terrible plague, called Black Death Unfortunately, a terrible plague, called Black Death appeared in Europe. It came from china and we don’t know appeared in Europe. It came from china and we don’t know how, but mongols brought it. The plague started in Caffa, a how, but mongols brought it. The plague started in Caffa, a Genoese city, and some sailors, that were escaping from Genoese city, and some sailors, that were escaping from the plague, brought it to the Mediterranean costs. It the plague, brought it to the Mediterranean costs. It extended through all Europe in only three years and it killed extended through all Europe in only three years and it killed more than a quarter of the population and some cities were more than a quarter of the population and some cities were completely destroyed. completely destroyed.

BLACK DEATH’S CYCLEBLACK DEATH’S CYCLE

• The black Death was carried for the rats. Fleas bit the rats The black Death was carried for the rats. Fleas bit the rats and humans and extended the disease. People that had the and humans and extended the disease. People that had the Black Death had a lot of bubbles and their skin became Black Death had a lot of bubbles and their skin became black, they dead in only one or two days. When the plague black, they dead in only one or two days. When the plague disappeared, there was an incredible growth of population.disappeared, there was an incredible growth of population.

CHRISTIANS KINGDOMSCHRISTIANS KINGDOMS