About this episode

This episode explores how the Black Death reached Norway through a mysterious ghost ship.

In the 1300s, the Black Death sprang up in central Asia and swept across continents, killing millions. Quarantines became common as various nations sought safety in isolation, and some met with more success than others. Norway may have staved off the plague for years, were it not for a mysterious ghost ship -- listen in to learn more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• Black Death
• Norway
• plague
• quarantine
• history
• ghost ship

Keywords

• Black Death
• Norway
• plague
• quarantine
• ghost ship
• history
• 1300s

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Norway, central Asia, ghost ship

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