plague of Justinian, plague pandemic that spread throughout the Mediterranean region and beyond beginning about 541 CE. It is named for Justinian I, who was the Byzantine emperor at that time.

Dec 26, 2014 · During the reign of the emperor Justinian I (527-565 CE), one of the worst outbreaks of the plague took place, claiming the lives of millions of people. The plague arrived in Constantinople in 542 CE, almost a year after the disease first made its appearance in the outer provinces of the empire.

The plague of Justinian or Justinianic plague (AD 541–549) was an epidemic that afflicted the entire Mediterranean Basin, Europe, and the Near East, severely affecting the Sasanian Empire and the Byzantine Empire, especially Constantinople.

Dec 8, 2024 · Justinian’s Plague was one of history’s deadliest pandemics, striking during the reign of Emperor Justinian I (527–565 CE). It first appeared in Constantinople in 542 CE and devastated the Mediterranean world for over two centuries, with its …

Jan 8, 2025 · Conventional wisdom has it that the medieval era’s Black Death was history’s worst plague. However, it might have been rivaled in lethality and impact by another horrific pestilence, Justinian’s Plague, which swept through the Old World in late Antiquity. Below are seventeen fascinating facts about those two calamities, history’s most…

Nov 22, 2021 · The Justinianic Plague is the first known outbreak of bubonic plague in west Eurasian history and struck the Mediterranean world at a pivotal moment in its historical development, when the Emperor Justinian was trying to restore Roman imperial power.

Named after the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I, who reigned during its first outbreak, this plague swept across the known world in the mid-6th century, leaving a trail of death and despair in its wake. But what were the origins of this plague? How did it spread so rapidly and widely?

Overall, the Plague of Justinian was a sickness that happened around 1,500 years ago. It started in the city of Constantinople and spread to other parts of the world. Many people got sick and some even died. The disease was caused by bacteria and was spread by fleas on rats.

Procopius of Caesarea (~490/507-c.560s) remains the best-known chronicler of the age of Justinian. His official works celebrated Justinian’s many achievements, including his building projects and military campaigns.

Oct 15, 2024 · The Plague of Justinian (541–549 CE) was one of the first recorded pandemics in history and had a devastating impact on the Byzantine Empire and the wider Mediterranean world.