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title: Spread of the Black Death
author: Flappiefh
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8954/spread-of-the-black-death/
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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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# Spread of the Black Death

_Authored by Flappiefh_

## Image File

[![Spread of the Black Death](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8954.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8954.png)

## Image Caption

A map illustrating the spread of the [Black Death](https://www.worldhistory.org/Black_Death/) [plague](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/plague/) from its origins in central Asia to western and then central [Europe](https://www.worldhistory.org/europe/), 1347-1352 CE.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Flappiefh. (2018, June 19). Spread of the Black Death. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8954/spread-of-the-black-death/>
### Chicago
Flappiefh. "Spread of the Black Death." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 19, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8954/spread-of-the-black-death/>.
### MLA
Flappiefh. "Spread of the Black Death." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Jun 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8954/spread-of-the-black-death/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1346-1353_spread_of_the_Black_Death_in_Europe_map.svg) by [**Flappiefh**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1346-1353_spread_of_the_Black_Death_in_Europe_map.svg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 19 June 2018. 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.