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fromOpen Culture
5 days ago

How a Volcanic Eruption Helped Unleash the Black Death in Europe in 1347

A volcanic eruption around 1345 lowered temperatures, failed Mediterranean crops, shifted trade routes, and helped spread the Black Death into Europe.
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fromMedievalists.net
3 weeks ago

Black Death Mass Grave Identified in Germany, Study Finds - Medievalists.net

The study offers what the researchers describe as the first systematically identified burial site in Europe associated with plague burials, revealing a large buried structure filled with disturbed sediments and fragments of human bone.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Black Death by Thomas Asbridge review a medieval horror story

The Black Death was the most lethal natural disaster in history, killing about 100 million people and affecting the entire medieval world.
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fromMedievalists.net
8 months ago

Online Course - Calamity and Change: An Introduction to the Fourteenth Century - Medievalists.net

Five-week exploration of the 14th century's calamities and cultural figures, beginning September 12 with weekly live classes at 1:00pm Eastern; sessions recorded.
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fromMedievalists.net
8 months ago

Priests and the Black Death: Faith Amid Plague - Medievalists.net

During the Black Death, many priests risked and often lost their lives ministering to the sick, providing spiritual comfort despite institutional failure and fear.
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fromMedievalists.net
9 months ago

What the Black Death Can Teach Us About Childhood Malnutrition and Adult Health - Medievalists.net

Malnutrition in early life may have increased resilience to the Black Death despite causing long-term health issues.
Video games
fromVG247
11 months ago

The Blood of Dawnwalker is vampire Witcher, and it looks rad in its latest gameplay trailer

The Blood of Dawnwalker showcases a faster combat system and vampiric powers in an open-world RPG set during the Black Death.
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