c. 541 CE–c. 544 CE
First documented Justinianic plague outbreak
Roman Empire · Salud, población y administración
Late Antique sources record a plague outbreak between 541 and 544 in territories of the eastern empire. Biomolecular evidence supports identification with Yersinia pestis, but its mortality, reach, and historical weight remain debated.
Precision, calendar, and review
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- End
- year · approximate
- Calendar and convention
- Historical-era years; the source calendar is not identified. No conversion of days is assumed.
- Year zero
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- Documentary review
- Date not recorded
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Sources
- pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (opens in a new tab)
Source provenance and scope
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- 2026-09-23
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