By Dorsey Armstrong, Ph.D. , Purdue University Between 1347 and 1353, the entire medieval world suffered the worst epidemic in known history—what has now come to be called the Black Death. However, there were a few communities—and some entire nations—that were spared mostly during the initial mid-14th century outbreak. How did they manage this? About 50 per cent of the population in Europe perished because of the Black Death. (Image: Pieter Bruegel the Elder/Public domain) Spread of the Black Death The plague, or the Black Death, swept across the continent between 1347 and 1353, first gaining access through port cities, and then advancing simultaneously but more slowly via overland routes. In the end, some 50 per cent of the population perished, with another significant segment of the population contracting the disease but surviving it. However, there were places that escaped the onslaught of the Black Death. Plague-fr...
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