Black Death
Example Sentences
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Plagues have existed throughout history, said Heeney, from the Black Death of the Middle Ages ages to the 1918-20 influenza pandemic which killed an estimated 25-50 million globally.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
In “The Black Death: A Global History of Humanity’s Most Devastating Pandemic,” a vivid and sweeping new history of the outbreak, Thomas Asbridge concurs, judging it “the worst natural disaster in recorded history.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
And as Mr. Asbridge points out, thanks to the spread of the new technology that we call paper, there was rather more contemporary writing about the Black Death than previous disasters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Indeed, history is filled with examples of this, from the medieval Black Death hitchhiking along the Silk Road to the “Russian flu” pandemic of the late 19th century that was accelerated by trains and steamships.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
Even the Black Death, a symbol of virulence, was not as deadly as these epidemics are claimed to be.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
