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