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It killed 2 thirds of the European population. That was around 20 million persons.

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When did the plague happen?

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In medieval times what killed one-third of population in the 1300s?

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Did the black plague hit Itaily?

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How to cure the bubonic plague?

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What was the most devastating natural disaster in Europe during the late 1300s?

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