The Black Death was followed by about 400 years of plague outbreaks in Europe. It also struck the Middle East, Africa, the Caucausus and Russia. It is bloody hard to make a total tally of how many people died by plague.
But the Black Death itself was special in that it was such a condensed and intense disaster. If you have the chance to read the eyewitness accounts, as collected by Rosemary Horrox it is quite impressive.
But the Black Death itself was special in that it was such a condensed and intense disaster. If you have the chance to read the eyewitness accounts, as collected by Rosemary Horrox it is quite impressive.
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Death-Manchester-Medieval-Source...