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Volcanic eruption might have helped bring the Black Plague to Europe

mzs Friday, December 05, 2025
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A massive volcanic eruption in 536 CE may have contributed to the onset of the Black Plague in Europe centuries later. The eruption caused global cooling and crop failures, potentially weakening populations and making them more susceptible to the disease when it arrived.
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