Who were the “winners” and “losers” in the plague years (other than the immediate survivors and victims’)?
The Black Plague is a massive epidemic that grew to become so large, so fast that it disrupted society across the globe. It was a horrific experience for most of humanity at the time. In certain cities in the Middle East the plague averaged 2,400 deaths a day (Armesto, Pg.351). The plague affected mostly everyone either if it was indirectly or directly. The “losers” of the plague consisted of the countries of the Middle East, Europe, China, and the countries surrounding the Mediterranean. The plague spread so rapidly between all the countries that there was basically no escape. The climate did not help those countries