Bizarre Ways MEDIEVAL People Almost Went Extinct - and more

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Timestamps:
00:00:36 - Bizarre Ways MEDIEVAL People Almost Went Extinct
00:43:07 - Norse Mythology and the Viking Cosmos
01:07:14 - The Invention of the Mirror
01:33:16 - The Birth of Opera in Italy

SOURCE:
1. Black Death — Wikipedia
Overview of the medieval bubonic plague that killed millions and dramatically reduced Europe’s population.
Wikipedia

🔗 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_D...

“Plague, famine and sudden death: 10 dangers of the medieval period” — HistoryExtra
A historian explains major medieval risks including the plague and its effects on life expectancy.
historyextra.com

🔗 https://www.historyextra.com/period/m...

Great Famine of 1315–1317 — Wikipedia
Details one of the worst medieval famines and its demographic impact on Europe.
Wikipedia

🔗 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_F...

Great Bovine Pestilence — Wikipedia
Historical outbreak that killed much of the cattle stock in England/Wales, affecting food supply.
Wikipedia

🔗 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_B...

“Selective mortality during famine and plague events in …” — PMC article
Academic discussion of mortality during crisis events like medieval plagues and famines.
PMC

🔗 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...