Episode. 1040. Black Death Introduction.
From The Historic Preservationist by Gregg Perry
May 4, 2026 · 5 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the Black Death, the first great plague since the fall of the Roman Empire, and its devastating impact on Europe.
The first great plague since the fall of the Roman Empire, fleas carried it killing a third of Europe.
People in this episode
Host: Gregg Perry
Topics covered
- plague
- Black Death
- history
- Europe
- Roman Empire
Keywords
- Black Death
- plague
- Europe
- history
- Roman Empire
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Europe
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