Black Death

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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

But time travel is an imperfect science, and the technician overseeing the process is delirious from a virulent new strain of flu, so Kivrin is accidentally dropped into 1348, the year of the Black Death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Scientists now say a volcano might have triggered Black Death.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 5, 2025

Scholars can now explore how communities remembered these earlier crises and how such memories influenced later understandings of the Black Death.

From Science Daily • Nov. 11, 2025

"Indeed! With my plague! Half of Europe was decimated by the Black Death, forcing society to evolve! If not for that, you would still be digging for roots, a serf forever bound to your master."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda