SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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The Black Death was a horrible war that killed thousands of Europeans.
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The Black Death was a horrible plague that killed thousands of Europeans.
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The Black Death caused thousands of Europeans to lose their homes.
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The Black Death caused thousands of Europeans to leave Europe.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Black Death was so extreme that it’s surprising even to scientists who are familiar with the general details. The epidemic killed 30 to 50 percent of the entire population of Europe. Between 75 and 200 million people died in a few years’ time, starting in 1348 when the plague reached London.
Detailed explanation-2: -The plague had an important effect on the relationship between the lords who owned much of the land in Europe and the peasants who worked for the lords. As people died, it became harder and harder to find people to plow fields, harvest crops, and produce other goods and services. Peasants began to demand higher wages.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the aftermath of the plague, the richest 10% of the population lost their grip on between 15% and 20% of overall wealth. This decline in inequality was long-lasting, as the richest 10% did not reach again the pre-Black Death level of control on overall wealth before the second half of the seventeenth century.