It is named for Justinian I, the Byzantine emperor at that time, and it devastated the Mediterranean region. Mortality estimates vary between 25 million and 100 million deaths .

Among the rare manuscripts on display are Isidore’s Etymologiae, a 20-volume 7th-century encyclopedia exploring the meaning of words; Priscian’s Institutiones Grammaticae, a Latin grammar book ...

The first pandemic—the plague of Justinian—struck in the 500s at the start of the Middle Ages and lasted for around 200 years.. The Black Death began in the mid-1300s and would become the ...

Scientists have documented the way a single gene in the bacterium that causes bubonic plague, Yersinia pestis, allowed it to survive hundreds of years by adjusting its virulence and the length of ...

In 1938, the head of Hungary’s Catholic bishops, Primate Justinian Seredi said: “There can be and are degrees, because in the sense of natural law and positive divine laws we must love better ...

Plague of Justinian, where in the Byzantine Empire this happened under Emperor Justinian I, was due to the bacterium Yersinia pestis. The plague killed 25-50 million and up to 10% of the world's ...

One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth century, and with a history surrounded in myth, legend and ...

Priscian’s Institutiones Grammaticae, a manuscript that features thousands of scribbles in the margins by the monks in their own language, will also be on display.

Trump's second administration is 'unprecedented' to some, but historians find parallels in ancient Rome, Nazi Germany, and Latin American dictatorship.

Krewe Justinian celebrated their 31st annual Black Tie Grand Bal with a "Mission: Casino Royale" theme. The event featured a procession of the Krewe's court, including King Stephen Fortson and ...

Justinian C. Lane, Esq. is an authority on asbestos and its long and complicated history. After losing his father and grandparents to asbestos-related cancers, Justinian dedicated his law practice to ...

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