Concept information
Preferred term
Black Death
Definition
- Black death was an epidemic that spread to Western Europe and Britain in 1347–50. It caused havoc because about one-third of the European population died from the disease. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Black Death]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Black_Death
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