the Plague of Justinian

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Holocaust
gptkbp:affects population decline
shift in economic power
changes in labor supply
gptkbp:aftermath changes in public health policies
increased vulnerability to invasions
weakened Byzantine Empire
gptkbp:caused_by gptkb:Yersinia_pestis
gptkbp:community_health gptkb:quarantine_measures
isolation of the sick
closure of public spaces
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired art
influenced literature
shaped religious beliefs
gptkbp:death 25 to 50 million
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 years
gptkbp:ended 542 AD
gptkbp:epidemiology gptkb:bubonic_plague
gptkb:pneumonic_plague
gptkb:septicaemic_plague
gptkbp:first_appearance 541 AD
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkbp:historical_debate causes and effects
interpretations of mortality rates
role in the fall of the Roman Empire
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:social_upheaval
economic decline
major impact on population
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Plague of Justinian
gptkbp:is_affected_by gptkb:Eastern_Roman_Empire
gptkbp:issues genetic analysis of Yersinia pestis
impact on historical population dynamics
studied for insights on pandemics
gptkbp:legacy remains a topic of study
influenced future pandemics
shaped public health responses
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Procopius
gptkb:Emperor_Justinian_I
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:historical_texts
archaeological findings
contemporary accounts
gptkbp:propagation_method flea bites
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Black_Death
gptkbp:spread_to gptkb:trade_routes
gptkbp:symptoms fever
chills
swollen lymph nodes
headaches
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Procopius
gptkb:Gregory_of_Tours
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6