Episode 2 of 2
Alleged Black Death Outbreak
- When
- 1539
- Where
- Henan Province, China
The legacy record claims a Black Death epidemic in Henan in 1539, but sources define the Black Death as a 14th-century European pandemic.
The legacy data asserts a major Black Death epidemic in 1539. Supplied sources define the Black Death as a 14th-century pandemic and note no specific evidence of plague in 14th-century China, leaving the 1539 epidemic's nature unsupported by the provided texts.
Sources
- Black Death Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
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