The black death

The Black Death

  • 1346

    Kaffa

    Many Mongol soldiers die in Kaffa
  • 1346

    Unleashing

    Earthquake triggers the release of the plague bacillus somewhere near Central Asia
  • 1347

    Constantinople

    The plague reaches Constantinople, Turkey
  • 1347

    Messina

    The plague reaches Messina, Sicily
  • 1348

    Marseilles

    The plague reaches the port of Marseilles, France
  • 1348

    Coruna

    The plague reaches the port of Coruna, Spain
  • 1348

    Normandy

    The plague reaches Normandy, France
  • 1348

    England

    The plague reaches southern and western England
  • 1348

    London

    The plague reaches London, England
  • 1348

    Oslo

    The plague reaches Oslo, Norway
  • 1348

    Asia and Africa

    The plague reached many countries in Asia and Africa, including cities such as Damascus and Jerusalem
  • 1349

    Germany

    The plague reaches southern Germany
  • 1349

    Scandinavia

    The plague reaches Denmark and Sweden
  • 1349

    Prussia

    The plague reaches Prussia (Modern Poland)
  • 1350

    Scotland

    The plague reaches Scotland
  • 1350

    Germany

    The plague reaches northern Germany
  • 1351

    Pskov

    The plague reaches Pskov, Russia
  • 1353

    Moscow

    The plague reaches Moscow, Russia
  • 1353

    Ending

    The plague reached Kiev, where it is said to have died out.