Great Plague of Marseille

Period

1720–1722

Map

Epidemics map

The Great Plague of Marseille, also known as the Plague of Provence, was the last major outbreak of bubonic plague in Western Europe. Arriving in Marseille, France, in 1720, the disease killed over 100,000 people: 50,000 in the city during the next two years, out of a total population of 90,000 and another 50,000 to the north in surrounding provinces and towns.

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Earlier and later events nearby

1. 58–51 BCGallic Wars
2. AD 313Edict of Milan
3. 1337–1453Hundred Years' War
4. 1720–1722Great Plague of MarseilleThis page
5. 1870–1871Franco-Prussian War
6. 1886Berne Convention
7. 1947General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

Who ruled this land

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