Justinian's Plague

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Holocaust
gptkbp:affects increased religious fervor
influence on medieval society
development of public health systems
changes in trade patterns
population decline in Europe
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Middle_Ages
gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:caused_by gptkb:Yersinia_pestis
gptkbp:cultural_impact art and literature
religious interpretations
gptkbp:death 25 to 50 million
gptkbp:decline urban populations
gptkbp:historical_impact gptkb:social_upheaval
economic disruption
decline of population
gptkbp:historical_period Justinian Era
gptkbp:historical_source Arab historians
Byzantine records
Procopius' writings
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Justinian's Plague
gptkbp:influenced_by climate change
gptkbp:is_affected_by gptkb:Eastern_Roman_Empire
gptkbp:modern_relevance gptkb:quarantine_measures
public health initiatives
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Procopius
gptkb:Emperor_Justinian_I
gptkbp:occurs_in 541 AD
750 AD
gptkbp:outbreak_location gptkb:Constantinople
gptkb:Antioch
gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:Syria
gptkb:Alexandria
gptkb:Asia_Minor
gptkb:Rome
gptkb:Mediterranean_Basin
gptkbp:propagation_method flea bites
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Black_Death
gptkb:Holocaust
gptkbp:research epidemiology
history of medicine
gptkbp:spread_to gptkb:trade_routes
gptkbp:symptoms headache
fever
chills
swollen lymph nodes
gptkbp:transmission_vector rodents
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eastern_Roman_Empire
gptkb:Justinian_I
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5