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    of the Bubonic Plague The Bubonic Plague got it’s name because of the symptoms of the disease. Bubonic plague causes swollen lymph nodes‚ called buboes. These swollen lymph nodes are found in the groin area‚ which is "boubon" in Latin (Discovery).This disease became known as a "plague" because of its huge fatality rate throughout time. Bubonic plague was also known as the "Black Death" in Medieval times. This is because the dried blood under the skin turns black. The Plague is caused by an

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    The Exodus: Ten Plagues of Egypt The book of Exodus is the second book of the Pentateuch‚ or Weelleh Shemoth according to the Hebrew Bible. During the period of Exodus Israel had been in Egypt for about 215 years. The book is divided into five sections that go as follows. The first sections deals with the early life and training of Moses‚ and the second section explains the ten plagues. The third section explains the journey Moses took to Mt. Sinai. The fourth section explains the land of

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    another mysterious plague wiping out millions of 12th Century Europe. As this fatal force grew‚ fear grew‚ and as fear grew‚ panic spread; from panic came abandonment‚ and from abandonment‚ came separation‚ isolation and even discrimination. As the death toll increased daily‚ no friend‚ no family‚ and almost no region of Europe was left untouched or unaffected by this force. Wiping out a large portion of European population‚ the Black Death isolated and separated

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    Black Plague Did you know that doctors in the medieval ages turned to astrology to explain the black plague? Or that people made conspiracy theories such as‚ “Jews are harming the Christians by poisoning wells.” When in reality‚ 14th century medicine was not advanced enough to prevent the disease. To summarize‚ the black plague (or bubonic plague) was; a deadly disease‚ so toxic that doctors could not prevent it‚ and killed many‚ especially those in poor health already. To first understand the

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    The Black Plague is one of the most infamous and destructive diseases in the history of the human race. Those infected usually died within three days‚ and suffered horrible symptom such as black welts that grew to the size of apples and were filled with blood and pus. To make matters worse‚ increased trading between Asia and Europe on the Silk Road cause the disease to spread at an alarming rate (Benedictow) . Doctors had no way to treat infected patients and created new phesdo remedies that were

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    How the Bubonic Plague Was A Turning Point in History… The Bubonic Plague (also known as: the Black Death‚ the Black Plague‚ the Great Pestilence‚ etc.) is a disease that devastated the medieval world with a 9 out of 10 mortality rate (Vyas). It is so resilient that cases of infection are still being recorded in America today –although in a much milder manner. The plague then rid Europe of almost one-third of its population‚ leaving lasting effects wherever it had touched (Bussema and Witowski)

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    heights. The two scourges are bubonic plague‚ which influenced Europe during the 1300’s‚ and smallpox‚ which impacted Mesoamerica and the Native Americans from the 1500’s to the 1900’s. To understand how these sicknesses were so altering to their related societies‚ one must understand the disease. First‚ one must know the background of the disease. The earliest known outbreak of smallpox originated in Asia‚ more specifically in India (Carr para. 2). Bubonic plague is also presumed to have originated

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    The Bubonic Plague (Black Death) was a disease that was spread the spring of 1348. It was spread by fleas on rodents and tread routes. It had deadly symptoms. People was accusatory when the symptoms spread. The Bubonic Plague was a devastating disease. The plague was spread many different ways. It was spread by fleas on rodents and throughout trade routes. In Document 1 it says the Bubonic Plague took about two years to spread all over Europe and traveled east to west. It began in (Europe)

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    Greek gods often have their own personalities‚ like humans. Knowing their personalities can help us come to a conclusion before an outcome arises. In Poseidon’s and Athena’s contest‚ the unwritten rules are if the King likes your act over the other one‚ you win. Knowing this‚ Poseidon is not the smartest God‚ but he is one of the strongest. Poseidon tried to use his strength to please the king‚ but it failed. In the text it stated‚" At the point where the spear struck‚ a frothy spring burst out

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    The Black Death‚ also known as the bubonic plague‚ was one of Europe’s biggest catastrophic events. Furthermore‚ the disease affected culture from 1346 to 1353 during the 13th century causing millions of people to die. All these phenomena were not all bad at the time with some good causes. During the plague‚ Europe had effects on culture due to the economy‚ religion‚ and depopulation. All of these were affected by the plague due to its vast effect on the area. One of Europe’s biggest happenings during

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