Black Death reaches Sicily
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Date
October 01, 1347
Type
World
Author
smithsheep
Location
Messina,
Sicily,
Italy
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Black Death reaches Sicily (1347-10-01)
Genoese galleys arriving from the Crimea docked in Messina, Sicily. They carried the bubonic plague, which would go on to kill an estimated 30-60% of Europe's population. This marked the entry of the plague into Western Europe.
- Location: Messina, Italy
- Context: World level event.
Categories: Natural Disasters, Births & Deaths