Plague of Justinian (541–542 AD)
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:COVID-19
|
| gptkbp:affectedPopulation |
gptkb:Eastern_Mediterranean
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Justinianic_Plague
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:bubonic_plague
|
| gptkbp:category |
Byzantine Empire history
plague pandemics 6th-century pandemics |
| gptkbp:causedBy |
gptkb:Yersinia_pestis
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
542
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
affected Mediterranean trade
contributed to decline of urban centers weakened Byzantine Empire |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Plague of Justinian (541–542 AD)
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Constantinople
gptkb:Byzantine_Empire |
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Justinian_I
|
| gptkbp:recurrence |
multiple waves until 750 AD
|
| gptkbp:source |
gptkb:Procopius
|
| gptkbp:spreadTo |
rats
fleas |
| gptkbp:startDate |
541
|
| gptkbp:symptom |
fever
delirium buboes |
| gptkbp:victim |
25 million
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:late_Roman_Empire
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|