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title: Plague of Rome
author: Levasseur after J. Delaunay
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10363/plague-of-rome/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Plague of Rome
_Authored by Levasseur after J. Delaunay_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10363.jpg)
## Image Caption
The angel of [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) striking a door during the [plague](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/plague/) of [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/); engraving by Levasseur after Jules-Elie Delaunay (1828-1891 CE).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Delaunay, L. a. J. (2019, April 04). Plague of Rome. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Delaunay, Levasseur after J.. "Plague of Rome." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 04, 2019. .
### MLA
Delaunay, Levasseur after J.. "Plague of Rome." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Apr 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_angel_of_death_striking_a_door_during_the_plague_of_Rome_Wellcome_V0010664.jpg) by [**Levasseur after J. Delaunay**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_angel_of_death_striking_a_door_during_the_plague_of_Rome_Wellcome_V0010664.jpg). Submitted by [John Horgan](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jhorgan/ "User Page: John Horgan"), published on 04 April 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.