What was the black death and its impact during the middle ages?

Answer 1

The Bubonic Plague that swept through Eurpoe and Asia in about the 14th century AD, that killed many may people, for example maybe 1/3 of the population of China at the time. it is also where the nursery rhime, "ring a ring a rosies, pocket full of posies" comes from.

Answer 2

Bubonic Plague or Black Plague started in Europe around 1347. It was a terrible disease that was carried out with black rats and fleas. This terrible disease was affected the Medieval society. It was a terrible because so many peasants died and that nobody was left to farm the land and do the daily work.

The Plague (or called "Black Death") was an epidemic that struck Europe. People from China and Mongolia came with infected fleas carried by rats going aboard ships and that were transported to Italy, Greece and France; when the ships docked, the rats left the ships entering cities bringing the fleas and disease with them. In 1348 the virus, known as the Yersinia pestisbacterium and until 1351 the bacterium had killed 1/3 of Europe. Leaving fewer farmers and other people that held jobs that were important to the economy. The Europeans blamed the Jews for the plague by poisoning the water but it really was caused by flea bites. Other break outs occurred between 1451-1721.

Plague is still around today in small numbers and is treated with antibiotics.

For Centuries, the Black Death was believed to be Bubonic Plague, which is transmitted by rat fleas. However, recent archaeological evidence, along with research into recently discovered Mediaeval manuscripts, suggest that it may in fact have been a (probably now extinct) variation of Ebola, a virulent disease amongst monkeys in parts of Africa that can be transmitted to humans. It would most likely have been introduced to Europe by merchant shipping returning from the African continent. Death occurred within hours of contracting it- symptoms included acute fever, painful swellings on the limb joints and beneath the armpits, haemorrhaging, violent coughing and breathing difficulties, and severe weakness. Although there had been sporadic outbreaks of the disease as early as the 12th Century, the main outbreak was in 1349 / 50, when a third of the European population was wiped out. Even today, Ebola is difficult to treat- it can be done, but the main emphasis is laid on prevention of it in the first place.

Answer 3

Black Death killed millions. Black Death caused many important changes in society.