Plague of Justinian: A.D. 541-542

The Byzantine Empire was attacked by the bubonic plague, which denoted the beginning of its decrease. The plague reoccurred intermittently a short time later. A few assessments propose that up to 10% of the total populace kicked the bucket.

The plague is named after the Byzantine Emperor Justinian (ruled A.D. 527-565). Under his rule, the Byzantine Empire arrived at its most prominent degree, controlling region that extended from the Middle East to Western Europe. Justinian built an incredible house of prayer known as Hagia Sophia ("Holy Wisdom") in Constantinople (cutting edge Istanbul), the realm's capital. Justinian likewise became ill with the plague and endure; in any case, his realm bit by a bit lost area in the time after the plague struck.