The Black Death: Europe's Greatest Catastrophe - Complete History | 3 Hour Deep Dive

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In 1347, a disease arrived in Europe that would kill half the continent in five years. The Black Death wasn't just a pandemic—it was the catastrophe that ended the medieval world and created the foundations of modern Europe. This is the complete story. Three hours examining every aspect: how it arrived, how it spread, how medieval people responded, how society collapsed and rebuilt, and what lessons this greatest of catastrophes holds for understanding human civilization. 🕰️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - Introduction: The World Ends 00:10:27 - Part One: The World Before (Medieval Europe at Its Peak) 00:23:37 - Part Two: The Arrival (From Caffa to Sicily, 1346-1347) 00:41:26 - Part Three: The Spread (How Plague Consumed a Continent) 01:06:38 - Part Four: Medical Responses (Plague Doctors & Medieval Medicine) 01:24:00 - Part Five: Human Darkness (Scapegoating & Social Breakdown) 01:38:41 - Part Six: The Last Day of a Village (Wharram Percy's Story) 01:56:23 - Part Seven: Society Collapses (The End of Feudalism) 02:17:35 - Part Eight: The Aftermath (Rebuilding from Ruins) 02:34:27 - Part Nine: The Art of Death (Memento Mori & Danse Macabre) 02:49:46 - Part Ten: Lessons from the Abyss (What the Black Death Teaches) ⚠️ CONTENT NOTE: This documentary discusses disease, death, and historical violence including persecution of minorities. All content is presented in educational context with respect for the victims and survivors. 📚 RECOMMENDED READING: - "The Black Death 1346-1353" by Ole Benedictow - "The Great Mortality" by John Kelly - "In the Wake of the Plague" by Norman Cantor - "The Black Death" by Philip Ziegler - Boccaccio's "The Decameron" (eyewitness account from 1348 Florence) #BlackDeath #MedievalHistory #BubonicPlague #HistoryDocumentary #MedievalEurope #PlagueDoctor #1347 #HistoricalCatastrophe #EuropeanHistory #DanseMacabre #MementoMori #CompleteHistory #DeepDive #HistoryChannel #Documentary