100m •
2005
It began much like the common cold. Yet within a day fever took over black swellings the size of baseballs appeared on the neck and finally a highly contagious bloody cough quickly sealed the victim's fate. During the worst biological disaster in the history of mankind the so-called black death released an indiscriminate fury which shook the very foundations of human order. Religious hysteria began to break out and in desperation frenzied masses scrambled to find a scapegoat. When all was said and done nearly one-third of Europe's population had been completely wiped out and devastated survivors were left to contend with a world forever changed both socially and economically. In this feature-length special THE HISTORY CHANNEL-® investigates the origins of this devastating moment in human history and explores the many questions surrounding the terrifying possibility of a modern-day biological threat.
1966•
8.0
2014•
5.3
2011•
6.3
2001•
7.0
2006•
5.8
2017•
8.0
1967•
7.9
1968•
7.0
1985•
3.0
2010•
6.4
2004•
0
1984•
0
1967•
0
1974•
0
1974•
7.6
1982•
6.2
2010•
6.0
1956•
0
History • US
Gardner Films • US
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