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The '''Black Death''' was a bubonic plague pandemic which from 1346 to 1353, spanning across [[Asia]], [[Africa|North Africa]], and [[Europe]]. It is the most fatal pandemic in recorded human history, resulting in the deaths of 75–200 million people.<ref>{{WP|Black Death}}</ref>
The '''Black Death''' was a bubonic plague pandemic from 1346 to 1353, affecting [[Europe]], [[Africa|North Africa]] and [[Asia|Western Asia]]. It is the most fatal pandemic recorded in human history, resulting in the deaths of 75–200 million people.<ref>{{WP|Black Death}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
In 1348, the plague had visited the [[Germany|German]] city of [[Essen]], wiping out nearly half the town's population. The [[Brothers of the Cross]], a [[Templars|Templar Order]] front, traveled through the German countryside promising protection from the disease. The [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Lukas Zurburg]] suspected that they were after the [[Ankh]], a [[Piece of Eden|Piece]] of [[Eden]] that purportedly could heal the sick and raise the dead, and was said to be lost somewhere in Central Europe. No explanation was ever recorded, but in 1350, the Brothers of the Cross suddenly disappeared, and Lukas was never seen again.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy]]''</ref>
In 1348, the [[Italy|Italian]] architect [[Andrea Pisano]] caught the plague and died while in the midst of trying to complete the [[Giotto's Campanile|Campanile]] designed by [[Giotto di Bondone]] for the [[Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore]].<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Giotto’s Campanile]]</ref>
 
Later that year, the plague entered the [[Germany|German]] city of [[Essen]], wiping out nearly half the town's population. The [[Brothers of the Cross]], a [[Templars|Templar Order]] front, traveled throughout the German countryside promising protection from the disease. The [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Lukas Zurburg]] suspected that they were after the [[Ankh]], a [[Piece of Eden|Piece]] of [[Eden]] that purportedly could heal the sick and raise the dead and was said to have been lost somewhere in Central Europe. No explanation was ever recorded, but in 1350, the Brothers of the Cross [[Persecution of the Templars|suddenly disappeared]], and Lukas was never seen again.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy]]''</ref>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{Mdat}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy]]'' {{Mo}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 06:26, 10 March 2022

The Black Death was a bubonic plague pandemic which from 1346 to 1353, spanning across Asia, North Africa, and Europe. It is the most fatal pandemic in recorded human history, resulting in the deaths of 75–200 million people.[1]

History[edit | edit source]

In 1348, the Italian architect Andrea Pisano caught the plague and died while in the midst of trying to complete the Campanile designed by Giotto di Bondone for the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore.[2]

Later that year, the plague entered the German city of Essen, wiping out nearly half the town's population. The Brothers of the Cross, a Templar Order front, traveled throughout the German countryside promising protection from the disease. The Assassin Lukas Zurburg suspected that they were after the Ankh, a Piece of Eden that purportedly could heal the sick and raise the dead and was said to have been lost somewhere in Central Europe. No explanation was ever recorded, but in 1350, the Brothers of the Cross suddenly disappeared, and Lukas was never seen again.[3]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]