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The Black Death had profound effects on Medieval Europe. Although most people did not realize it at the time, the Black Death had not only marked the end of one age but it also denoted the beginning of a new one, the Renaissance (Cantor 14). Between 1339 and 1351a.d, the Black Death, traveled from China to Europe affecting the importance of cities, creating economic and demographic crises, as well as political disruption and realignment. It also brought about a powerful new flow in culture and religion ("The Black Death, 1348,").
The plague was brought to Europe by cargo from China. In this cargo there were rats that had flea's on them that carried this plague, and this little flea's caused one of the most devastating epidemics in the history of the world. In the beginning, the Italian town of Genoa was one of the busiest ports in Europe. Ships sailed from there to trade all over the Mediterranean Sea. In October of 1347, 12 merchant ships sailed from Caffa to Italy......

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