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3. It actually started in Constantinople. Sicily was one of the early infection points as key port nt

Tue Apr 16, 2013, 08:51 PM

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The Plague. It went places. [View all] MrScorpio Apr 2013 OP

"Bring out yer dead!" "I'm feeling quite better!" lindysalsagal Apr 2013 #1

It began in China or central Asia and traveled along the Silk Road to Crimea Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #6

Thanks nt MrScorpio Apr 2013 #7

You're welcome.... Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #8

Yes, that is presumed to be the route....following trade routes n/t Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #24

You owe me a new monitor. cliffordu Apr 2013 #12

Intersting explanations as to why Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #4

There are some possible reasons explained in the link comments nt MrScorpio Apr 2013 #5

The good people of Milan, burned down the houses where plague was suspected Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #16

Yay Maps! onehandle Apr 2013 #9

I was bullish on it. Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Chellee Apr 2013 #11

Why did it miss Poland (?) repeatedly? freshwest Apr 2013 #13

As W reminds us... Recursion Apr 2013 #15

I was about to ask the same thing. Brigid Apr 2013 #19

In her book, A Distant Mirror, Barbara Tuchman said that sarge43 Apr 2013 #20

Wealth and some of the best farm land in Europe nt sarge43 Apr 2013 #27

Geography's not my strong point, but it looks like... MiddleFingerMom Apr 2013 #17

I hope you're happy. Loryn Apr 2013 #18

What's with Milan? rug Apr 2013 #22