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One Minute History
040 The Black Death - One Minute History
1346 - Oriental rat fleas infected with the Yersinia pestis bacterium arrive by boat in several European cities. Within three years, the ‘Pestilence’ or ‘Great Mortality’ grips the entire continent. Bubonic plague earns its name from the...
PBS
How Fictional Pandemics Reflect the Real Thing (Feat. Lindsay Ellis and Dr. Z)
Although we are currently living through a pandemic that has disrupted our lives and will shape the course of humanity, pandemics have been around since the dawn of civilization, as have stories about fictional pandemics. So now seems...
One Minute History
The Black Death - Disasters and Tragedies - One Minute History
The history and origins behind the Bubonic Plague; the world's most devastating health pandemic
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Timur
The video lesson from Khan Academy is intended for students who are taking a high school or college level world history course. This section discusses the Timurid Empire that was established after the Black Death ravaged the Ilkhanate.