Die Pest

[scarletmorning]

You know, I find it quite fascinating how a plague like the Black Death can be deadly and horrible (the westerneuropean population sank from 75-80 million people to 20-40 million in 1430) and yet trigger change. I want to think it's horrible, but when I think of the invovations they were forced to do due to the lack of workers... I can't. I'm not entirely sure how to think about that. But it is... fascinating. (And just think about Magvel! How much potentionally could change after the earthquake (and a following plague because I can't get it out of my head)!)

The first wave in 1340s was incredible. The average percentage of people dying was 40-60%. That's half of the population in average :O jhpgaeibnvkla what, what, in case of a "mild" plague only 20-25% percent die? Oh boy.

And to bring more interesting and fascinating facts; the losses in London in 1348, Februar-April (estimated percentage of losses; 25-50%):
- deaths: 2000 deaths in those two months
- 34 burials in average per day
During the high of the plague in the months Juni-September; average number of deaths: 290 per day

Holy. Shit.

I am fascinated. /off to read more

Comments

[raphiael]

:DDDD
Plague history~~

Er, that probably isn't the right response.

[crimsonmorgan.livejournal.com]

Pffff, it totally is. We can be horrible people together 8D

[matty-boy91.livejournal.com]

I always thought that kinda stuff was interesting. As is most history that I've looked up.

(Not admitting to go ":D" at plagues and other old-time killers.)