Because the Plague (Black Death) was one of the worst pandemics to happen in Europe and it profoundly affected Europe’s future. Approximately 80–200 million people died as a result of the plague in Eurasia. read more
The Black Death was an epidemic which spread across almost all of Europe in the years 1346-53. The plague killed over a third of the entire population. It has been described as the worst natural disaster in European history and is responsible for changing the course of that history to a great degree. read more