The craftspeople that were left found their skills in high demand. Also the collapse of the Feudal system and the rise of the Renaissance.
economic chaos leading to new opportunities
The epidemic that attacked the people of Europe was the Black Plague or the Black death.
black death
Black plague
You have coined a new word! Congratulations! "Epicdemic" must be an epidemic of epic proportions, I guess. Notable epidemics include the Black Death (the Bubonic Plague epidemic in fourteenth century Europe) or the Spanish 'flu epidemic in 1919.
The epidemic of bubonic plague in Europe known as The Black Death killed about 1/3 of the population.
About 75 million people died in the epidemic, approximately three-fourths of Europe's population at the time.
Black Death had left whole Europe in shock. Europe lost most of its economy and social power.
The Black Death arrived in Europe from the east. The first part of Europe for the epidemic to break out in was Sicily, the island off southern Italy. So we can probably conclude that Palermo in Sicily was the first European city to become infected with the Black Death, although did not start it.
today we have effective medicines. And preventive steps too.
The Black Death is estimated to have reduced Europe's population by 30-60%. The epidemic peaked in the 1350's, and it took Europe 150 years, or until 1500, to recover its pre-plague population.
The first recorded epidemic of the Black Death / Bubonic Plague was in Europe during the 6th Century. The disease truly became pandemic in 1328
Black Swan 2 Epidemic - 2011 was released on: USA: January 2011