Black Death

Summary

Black Death is a disease outbreak^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.23% of disease_outbreak entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48,535 views/month, #1 of 433).^[2]

Key Facts

• Black Death is in the country of Georgia^[3].
• Black Death is in the country of Azerbaijan^[4].
• Black Death is in the country of Grand Principality of Moscow^[5].
• Black Death is in the country of Armenia^[6].
• Black Death's instance of is recorded as disease outbreak^[7].
• Black Death's instance of is recorded as pandemic^[8].
• The location of Black Death was Asia^[9].
• The location of Black Death was Europe^[10].
• Black Death took place at North Africa^[11].
• Black Death took place at Caucasus^[12].
• Black Death's Commons category is recorded as Black Death^[13].
• Black Death's country of origin is recorded as Ukraine^[14].
• Black Death's country of origin is recorded as People's Republic of China^[15].
• Black Death's country of origin is recorded as India^[16].
• Black Death's country of origin is recorded as Mongol Empire^[17].
• Black Death comprises bubonic plague^[18].
• Black Death comprises plague^[19].
• Black Death began on 1346^[20].
• Black Death ended on 1352^[21].
• Black Death's has cause is recorded as plague^[22].
• Black Death's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Black Death^[23].
• Black Death resulted in {'amount': '+75000000'} deaths^[24].
• Black Death's depicted by is recorded as St. Gregory the Great^[25].
• Black Death's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron^[26].
• Black Death's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[27].

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When and Where

Black Death began on 1346^[20]. It ended on 1352^[21]. Recorded location include Asia^[9], Europe^[10], North Africa^[11], and Caucasus^[12]. Country listings include Georgia^[3], a country^[28], in Georgia^[29], founded in 1008^[30]; Azerbaijan^[4], a sovereign state^[31], in Azerbaijan^[32], founded in 1991^[33]; Grand Principality of Moscow^[5], a historical country^[34], in Grand Principality of Moscow^[35], founded in 1263^[36]; and Armenia^[6], a sovereign state^[37], in Armenia^[38], founded in 1991^[39].

Context

Recorded instance of include disease outbreak^[7] and pandemic^[8].

Outcome and Impact

Black Death resulted in {'amount': '+75000000'} deaths^[24]. Things named for it include it^[40], a film^[41], directed by Christopher Smith^[42].

Why It Matters

Black Death ranks in the top 0.23% of disease_outbreak entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48,535 views/month, #1 of 433).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] It is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Entities named for it include it^[40], a film^[41], directed by Christopher Smith^[42].