Climate Change Thread

[Greyblades]

Didn't the Black Death originate in the steppes of Mongolia, where there are still occasional cases of bubonic plague?

The origining disease I think; the major outbreak however was in China, beijing specifically. We can blame the mongols for its ease of infection though thier conquests causing major famines throughout the region and the silk road gave it a vector into europe.



Europe was going through its own famines due to a climate change between the medieval warm period and the little ice age, hence why it turned into such a massive culling.

I wouldnt be suprised if mongolia did originate it what with their historical nomadic lifestyle, make sense they still have outbreaks now and then due to thier 30% still nomadic population, lot of horses camels and cattle in close proximity when on the steppe.