The Plague or Black Death was an epidemic disease that occured in the 6th, 14th, and 17th centuries that killed a total of 137 million people. At it's worst, during the middle ages, it killed 2 million people per year. From 1000 10 1360 the estimated european population was: Year Population 1000 38 million 1100 48 million 1200 59 million 1300 70 million 1347 75 million 1352 50 million As you can see from 1347 to 1352 the population had decreased by 25 million people (one third of the population). All the people that died …showed first 75 words of 399 total…

…showed last 75 words of 399 total…to disappear, but only because fleas were dormat. Each spring, the Plague attacked again killing new victims. Even when the worst was over, smaller outbreaks continued, not just for a few years, but for centuries. The survivors lived in constant fear that the Plague would return. The disease did not totally disappear until the 1600's. There are still chances that this Plague could pop up again, because the rats and the fleas still linger today.