Conflicts and the spread of plagues in pre-industrial Europe | ResearchBunny

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Abstract

This study quantifies the relationship between climate, conflicts, and the spread of plague epidemics in pre-industrial Europe (AD 1347–1840). Analysis reveals a strong correlation between increased conflicts (especially AD 1450–1670) and surges in plague outbreaks, exacerbated by cooler Little Ice Age conditions. Warfare created conditions for microbial spread through population displacement and weakened immunity.

Publisher

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Published On

Dec 10, 2020

Authors

David Kaniewski, Nick Marriner

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