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Season 1, Episode 9: 1347: The Beginning of the Black Death
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Did the first outbreaks occur in China or in the Caspian Sea ? Experts still argue. But how did the plague actually spread ? After many controversies, it seems that the rat flea was the major carrier of this disease.
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
33 AD: The Crucifixion of Jesus
Episode 2
24 September 622: The Hegira
Episode 3
323 BC: Death of Alexander the Great
Episode 4
1492: The New World
Episode 5
20 June 1789: The Tennis Court Oath
Episode 6
11 February 1990: Liberation of Nelson Mandela
Episode 7
24 August 79: Destruction of Pompeii
Episode 8
6 August, 1945: Hiroshima
Episode 9
1347: The Beginning of the Black Death
Episode 10
1431: The Fall of Angkor