Which country did the black death start in?

Answer 1

The black death originated Central Asia and spread to Europe. It started because of unclean rodents (hamsters etc.) who had infected fleas. The Black Death or Plague bacteria multiply inside the flea, blocking its stomach (nasty!!) and causing it to become very hungry. The flea then bites a host and continuously feeds on its victim (because it is unable to satisfy its hunger). During the feeding process, infected blood carrying the plague bacteria flows from the fleas' stomach into the open wound. The plague bacteria then has a new host,which unfortunately includes Humans, and the flea eventually dies from starvation. ==== It is believed by many that the disease started in China, whose merchant shipsbrought it west, to Sicily. Near Italy. It was carried by fleas that were living on rats. Once in Italy, it soon spread throughout the rest of Europe. ==== It began in Asia, Merchant ships Brought it to Sicily, near Italy, Carrying the Bubonic Plague to many countries of Europe. Then spread through Europe and Asia killing about 50 million people in all. The Black Death or the Bubonic Plague and its Medieval World history and origins The deadly disease has been with man and part of world and medieval history for a very long time. It has claimed nearly 200 MILLION lives. The first recorded epidemic of the Black Death / Bubonic Plague was in Europe during the 6th Century. The disease truly became pandemic in 1328 - the medieval period of the history of the world. During this period a third of the world population died. We tend to associate the history of this terrible disease with Europe however it originated in the Gobi Desert. The Spread of the disease The disease spread throughout the Western world and reached pandemic proportions due to changes in lifestyle - people were moving from the country villages to highly populated towns. The formation of major cities and increased travel by various world civilisations, the disease rapidly spread throughout Asia. The Black Death (Bubonic Plague) followed the Trade Routes. The Trade routes provided access to all corners of the known world. The increased use of the trade routes ensured that the disease spread throughout the World. We should also remember that it was not just Europe and Africa that were devastated by the deadly disease. Countries such as China suffered horrendously from the 1328 outbreak with their population dropping from 125 million to 90 million during just the middle half of 14th century.

Answer 2

There were two great outbreaks of bubonic plague. One was the Plague of Justinian, which struck in 541, and came back repeatedly for the next 150 years or so. The other was the Black Death, which got to Europe in 1347 or 1348, having started earlier in Asia, and similarly kept coming back. In each case, about half the population was killed.

There were a great number of other important epidemics, and the one particularly associated with the Middle Ages was leprosy, which became epidemic in the High Middle Ages. In the Late Middle Ages, 1300 to 1450, there were places where a third of the people were lepers, one example is Iceland.

There were numerous other epidemics, and some diseases we do not see today, such as small pox, were endemic for the entire time.

Black Death first appeared along Asian caravan routes in the late 1320's or 1330's, spreading westward from the Crimea in 1346; and peaked in Europe from 1347 through 1351. The last major outbreak was in Marseilles in 1722, although it recurred at various times in Europe until the 19th century.

MoreThe fist appearance of the Black Death in Britain was at Weymouth in June of 1348.

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Answer 3

China and Asia is where it began and moved slowly into Europe through Italy with the trade routes. Historians recently discovered in Italy some the first signs of the plague in Europe. Which, when you think about it, makes sense since Italy was one of the largest trading centers in Europe.

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Answer 4

where did the black plague happend?

Mostly in central and Western Europe. Speculation is that it began in the ports of Italy where rats came ashore that carried the fleas that caused the sickness.

Answer 5

The Black Death is a specific outbreak of bubonic plague that hit Europe and parts of Asia and Africa in the middle of the 14th century. The Black Death started in Asia, but we do not know exactly when. It spread into Europe in 1347, and continued to spread until 1351. It usually lasted for a few months in the areas it, but in some places hung on for up to two years, so it might have be epidemic in some areas as late as 1353.

The bubonic plague broke out many times in Europe after the Black Death. The world's last widespread outbreak ended in 1959, but there are occasional plague sufferers almost every year. It is easily treated with modern medicine, if it is treated early.

Answer 6

The black death is a disease that started around the 1300s. It got worse because of people cramped in towns so it spread quickly. Also rodents and other animals caught it and got inside houses and people got it.

Answer 7

Fleas started off the Black Death by biting rats and mice. These rats and mice became infected and the diseases that they had obtained from the fleas spread to the humans which passed to other humans and other humans... You get the picture. The Black Death was very easily spread and no-one knew the cure. They thought it was spread by bad smells so they carried tissues and handkerchiefs around with them and flowers to make them smell nice.

Answer 8

many believe that Black Death started in China. Mongol army camps were the origin for this.

Answer 9

It came from Asia from trade by the cruesaders