How did the Black Death break out in medieval Europe and how many people died at that time?

Europe in the 14th century was destined to be very unusual. Not only did the frightening Black Death break out, there were also the Crusades, the Hundred Years' War between England and France, the contest between religious power and royal power, and the invasion of foreign nations.

Probably many people have watched the wonderful American TV series Game of Thrones. This was the case in Europe at that time. And the funny thing is, except for the fake dragon, characters like the little prince all existed in history. Because the author of Game of Thrones, like Jin Yong, is not only familiar with history, but also likes to intersperse historical figures and historical events into his works. Today, we don’t talk about the War of the Roses, nor about the feud between Britain and France. We only talk about the Black Death, which once made Europeans talk about it. How did the Black Death come about?

There are many legends about the origin of the Black Death. One of them is that the Mongols swept across Eurasia at that time.

During the plunder, many small mice from all over Asia got into the jewelry box.

After these rats from different areas came into close contact in a small and enclosed space, because they all carried different viruses, they crossed and mixed, resulting in plague.

When the black disease broke out, the Mongols had to give up their attack, which saved Europe.

But the Black Death that followed took the lives of 25 million people in Europe, which was one-third of the entire European population.

Of course, the Mongolian rat theory is pure nonsense. It is a story created by Europeans who hate the Mongols.

At that time, no one could figure out what caused it.

But everyone knows that this disease is transmitted through blood and respiratory tract. Moreover, patients will experience symptoms such as persistent fever, vomiting blood, lumps, and pus after infection.

Because of its rapid onset and the fact that the patient's body was black and purple after death, Europeans named it the Black Death.

At that time, medical conditions in Europe were extremely backward and there was no way to prevent the spread of the virus.

In the face of death, many people can only choose to escape.

The famous banned book "The Decameron" by the European Medieval Vatican is a story about the satire of the Vatican during the period of avoiding the Black Death.

But Europeans were very self-disciplined at the time and believed that this was God's punishment for being too desperate.

But the impact of the Black Death on the entire Europe and later generations continues to this day. What was the result? The benefits that the Black Death brought to Europe

Everything has two sides, and so does the Black Death.

The Black Death not only made Europeans understand the insignificance of human beings in the face of nature, but also freed Europeans from the dark papal rule.

We who have studied history all know that Europe during this period is called the dark Europe of the Middle Ages.

Because of the greed, corruption and darkness of the Holy See, Europeans have been squeezed to the limit.

In order to make money, in addition to the tithe, the Holy See actually sold indulgences publicly.

Even the kings of various European countries at this time became dolls in the hands of the Holy See, until Napoleon was the first to break this curse.

The arrival of the Black Death made Europeans discover that those clergy who kept saying that they were God's messengers turned out to die just like us ordinary people.

Didn’t they say that whoever bought the redemption ticket could avoid death? But we have bought different to die?

You yourself cannot escape the erosion of the virus, so what qualifications do you have to save us?

Since what you usually say is false, why do we still believe your lies?

In the face of death, each of us is equal.

Once this idea was shaken, it completely exposed the lies of the Holy See that used religion to enslave people, which laid a solid foundation for the subsequent religious reform.

Without the Black Death, so many people would not have died in Europe.

If so many people had not died, Europeans would not have doubts about the Holy See, which has been enslaving them.

Without this great spiritual rebellion, there would have been no subsequent religious reform and a series of ideological emancipation movements.

If Europeans do not emancipate their minds, Europe will continue to cycle like ancient China, and there will be no industrial revolution and the rise of Europe.

So, the Black Death was a turning point in European history.