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  1. The Black Death was called the Great Pestilence, Great Plague, or Great Mortality in the Middle Ages.
  2. The term Black Death came into use in Denmark or Sweden during the 16th century.
  3. The plague was caused by bacteria of the species Yersinia pestis.
  4. The plague infected rat populations and was spread, both among the rats and to humans, by their fleas.
  5. The plague killed rats, fleas, an humans alike.
  6. The plague was spread along trade routes. It entered Europe through the Crimea, Constantinople, and Southern France from Asia and the Middle East.
  7. It started in Europe in 1347 and spread until 1351. It spread through nearly all of Europe.
  8. It is believed to have killed 60 million people in Europe and 25 million in Asia, though figures vary widely.
  9. It caused great changes in society, including reduction in the power of the Church and great weakening of the feudal system.
  10. It returned many times during and after the Middle Ages.

There is a link below to an article on the plague.
loads of people got killed 60 milion in europe

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