PPT-The Black Death

Aka the bubonic plague Bubonic Plague Came from China 1 st outbreak was during the reign of the Byzantium Emperor Justinian around 570 AD 10000 people died a day in Constantinople. The . Black Death. was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history.. The pathogen responsible is the . Yersinia pestis. bacterium. . Thought to have started in China, it travelled along the Silk Road and reached the Crimea by 1346.. The Bubonic Plague. LEQ: . How did the combination of plague, upheaval in the Church, and war affect Europe in the 1300s and 1400s?. Setting the Stage*. Europe in the 1300s -1400s experienced famine, disease, and war. . 1347 - 1351. Canutillo HS El Paso, TX.. The Culprits. The Famine of 1315-1317. By 1300 Europeans were farming almost all the land they could cultivate.. A population crisis developed.. Climate changes in Europe produced three years of crop failures between 1315-17 because of excessive rain.. Birth Place Married Place Death Place Birth Place Death Place Birth Death Birth Place Married Place Death Place Birth Place Married Place Death Place Birth Place Death Place Birth Birth Birth Place De . . 7.41 Trace the emergence of a modern economy, including the growth of banking, technological and agricultural improvements, commerce, towns, and a merchant class . . . . . . The Culprits. What . caused. the plague?. The question that you are probably thinking is this;. . Q. : Who or what caused the Black Death?. . A. : This is your answer!. The Oriental Rat Flea!. Ravaged through Europe between 1347-1352.. Wiped out nearly 1/3 of Europe’s total population!. Where did it start? How did it begin? What exactly was the disease? Were there any treatments?. The Orient Rat Flea. Infected places....................................................................................2 , 3. Where it comes from......................................................................4. Symptoms..................................................................................5 , 6. The Famine of 1315-1317. By 1300 Europeans were farming almost all the land they could cultivate.. A population crisis developed.. Climate changes in Europe produced three years of crop failures between 1315-17 because of excessive rain.. Starter Sheets. Readings. Year 8 . Hist. : The Black Death Lesson 1 Cloze passage. Fill in the blanks as we go through the slides.. People still didn’t know about Germs and thought many things caused disease:-. Pestis. The Black Death (Bubonic Plague). Origins of the Plague. Began in Asia (the Mongols) and traveled through trade routes to the Middle East and eventually Europe. Battle at . K. affa. Hit Sicily first (1347) – Boat of Dead People Arrives. What was the plague?. A terrible disease that spread quickly. What caused the plague?. Rats that were infected with the disease were bitten by fleas who then spread it to humans. Ships coming from Asia spread the plague to most of Europe.. Research Resources. Professor. Librarian. Online Research Guide. The Library Research Guide. Deciding on a topic. Look for inspiration in one of these places:. Oxford Bibliographies. course readings & syllabus. 9. - The Black Death. Preview. The Black Death Spread . Quickly. - . Plagues, infectious diseases that spread among a large population of people, were not uncommon in the Middle Ages. Once rooted in Europe, the Black Death spread quickly and efficiently through the population.