The Plague of Justinian: the First Pandemic

541 CE · Konstantinopolis/İmparatorluk · social

An epidemic arriving from Egypt struck Constantinople; at its height 10,000 died each day, and between 25 and 50 per cent of the empire's population lost their lives.

It gravely disrupted Justinian's plans to restore the West. | The first documented pandemic wave in history; the demographic collapse of the Ancient World.

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What was The Plague of Justinian: the First Pandemic?
An epidemic arriving from Egypt struck Constantinople; at its height 10,000 died each day, and between 25 and 50 per cent of the empire's population lost their lives.
When did The Plague of Justinian: the First Pandemic happen?
541 CE
Where did The Plague of Justinian: the First Pandemic take place?
Konstantinopolis/İmparatorluk