Medieval volcanoes may have ignited the Black Death

Understanding the complex network of preceding events and their consequences is the only way to get a clearer picture of the ...

How volcanoes upend the story of what sparked the Black Death

Volcanic eruptions could have fueled the spread of the Black Death plague across medieval Europe, according to a new study ...

Volcanic eruption may have triggered Europe's deadly Black Death plague

A volcanic eruption around the year 1345 may have set off a chain reaction that unleashed Europe's deadliest pandemic, the ...
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Volcanic eruptions may have been responsible for the spread of Black Death in medieval Europe

Learn how volcanic eruptions in 1345 started a chain of events that allowed the plague to enter Europe and start the Black ...

Rare set of varied factors triggered Black Death

In the Middle Ages, the Black Death burst onto the scene, with the first historically documented outbreak occurring in 1346 ...
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Volcanic Eruption Triggered Black Death in Europe, Study Finds

A surprising study has uncovered a link between a massive volcanic eruption in 1345 and the onset of the Black Death, Europe's deadliest pandemic. The discovery reveals how a catastrophic chain of ...

New study reveals how an unexpected route delivered the Black Death into medieval Europe

Unpredictable weather in late medieval Europe disrupted agricultural stability, forcing cities to rely on maritime grain ...

The Black Death May Be Linked to a Mysterious Volcanic Eruption

The infamous Black Death—a pandemic that killed as many as one third to one half of Europeans within just a few years—may ...

Medieval volcanoes may have ignited the Black Death, new research suggests

Researchers say this ‘climate-famine-grain’ connection may help explain the timing of other plague outbreaks throughout ...