The Black Death Presented by Zuzana Pikrylov What

The Black Death Presented by Zuzana Přikrylová

What was it? 1 of the most deadly pandemics in human history n Large decrease of inhabitans n Spread from Asia to Europe in the 14. cent. n = Great Death, Great Plague n dark black gangrene in the late stage n Very fast spread (1347 -1352) n

The reasons of the disease From Asia or Africa by Mongol armies and traders to south Europe n Chinese x Mongol – 14. cent. → famine n Main reasons : war, famine, weather, poor hygiene n Overpopulated Europe, heavy rains → The Great Famine – 1315 -1322, northern Europe, 10% inhabitans n

The outbreak 1330 – China n The half of the 14. cent. – Mongol warriors, used a biological weapon – a part of today’s Ukraine → South Europe n 1347 – Italy, spread northwest - Egypt, Middle Eastern n

England 70% of the population died n It never died out – 14. -17. cent. , the Great Plague of London - the last major outbreak n

The disease Black and brown rat, transported by fleas n Bubonic plague – buboes around neck n Pneumonic plague – fever, deep shade n Septicaemic plague – purple skin patches n

The doctors Special coats n Nose, which was filled with disinfactants n No medicine n

Consequences n n n n 2 thirds of European population died Villages x cities Finding the reasons of spreading - astrological forces, earthquakes Christian church - the most suffering Price controls, no black market Absence of grain in England Valuable artisan skills disappeared, art reflected the human suffering

Consequences Recession of the European economy n More available food and land for peasants n Wage controls – the same as before n The shortage of labour - labourers gained more power n More meat and dairy products n fix prices and wages → 1381 Peasants' Revolt in England n

The persecution n n Various groups of people – Jews, friars, foreigners, beggars, pilgrims, gypsies Defect of the soul Jews – poisoned wells, lived in ghettos were burnt 210 communities burnt

The influence? Really short but destroying pandemic disaster n In the 15. cent – 1 of the most powerful countries – may had influenced this development n Renaissance period n

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