The Black Death Disease

The Black Death is a time in medieval history that is to this day the worst demographic disaster in European history. The Black Death is the nickname of the disease “Yersinia Pestis” that hit the European world in the 1340 CE. This disease wiped out 80 million people total. The devastation of this disease makes the Black Death the most significant event that occurred in the later medieval period. The Black Death is the most significant event because of the devastating nature of the disease and the impact that the disease had on the European people’s mindsets. There are many nicknames that have been given to this disastrous period in history. Other names for the Black Death are: The Bubonic Plague, Pestilence, The Great Mortality, and Yersinia Pestis. This disease began in China in 1320 CE. The Silk Roads were carrying more that goods at this time, because by 1340 Europe was hit with the plague that came to them through the Silk Roads. This disease spread through rats that had fleas on them that carried the disease. The Black Death disease spread from rat to human through fleas. Some common symptoms of the disease were buboes. Buboes are lumps on the
Some people began living with a “debauchery” mindset. People with this mindset were living their lives to the fullest and were doing crazy activities because they assumed death would hit soon. Others began blaming different people for the plague. Some people blamed themselves for the plague. Others blamed the jews, or even the clergy. With the Black Death came the decline of the Feudalistic social structure. There were not enough people still alive to keep the strict social structure in tact. Peasants began to demand wages from their Lords. Wages went up 40% after the Black Death. The decline of Feudalism era paved way for the Renaissance Era. This era known as the “rebirth” came right after the Black Plague and the decline of Feudalism in