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One of Europe's worst famines likely caused by devastating floods

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2019-12-13

Europe's Great Famine of 1315–1317 is considered one of the worst population collapses in the continent's history. Historical records tell of unrelenting rain accompanied by mass crop failure, skyrocketing food prices, and even instances of cannibalism.

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https://phys.org/news/2019-12-europe-worst-famines-devastating.html