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black plague

/blæk pleɪɡ/

Tradução: Termo histórico que designa a devastadora pandemia de peste bubônica que varreu a Europa e a Ásia no século XIV, causada pela bactéria Yersinia pestis e transmitida por pulgas de ratos.

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  • ptTermo histórico que designa a devastadora pandemia de peste bubônica que varreu a Europa e a Ásia no século XIV, causada pela bactéria Yersinia pestis e transmitida por pulgas de ratos.

A historical term referring to the devastating bubonic plague pandemic that swept through Europe and Asia in the 14th century, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and transmitted by fleas on rats.

  1. Historical pandemicB2formal

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

    ptPandemia histórica

    • The Black Plague wiped out nearly a third of Europe's population.
    • Historians study the social and economic impact of the Black Plague.
    • The Black Plague was spread by fleas on rats.