black death

• Termo histórico que designa a devastadora pandemia de peste bubônica que atingiu a Europa e a Ásia em meados do século XIV, matando milhões de pessoas. Também pode se referir a qualquer epidemia de peste especialmente letal.

A historical term referring to the devastating global epidemic of bubonic plague that struck Europe and Asia in the mid-14th century, killing millions of people.

1. Historical pandemicB2formal

   A devastating global epidemic of bubonic plague that struck Europe and Asia in the mid-14th century, killing millions.

   Peste Negra

   • The Black Death killed an estimated 25 million people in Europe.
   • Historians study the social impact of the Black Death on medieval society.
   • The Black Death spread rapidly along trade routes.