Plague of Cyprian

When

249 – 262

Kind

Epidemic

Coordinates

38.80° N, 27.52° E

Description

pandemic in the Roman Empire (249–262 CE)

Cause

unknown

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Pandemic in the Roman Empire (AD 249–262)

The Plague of Cyprian was a pandemic which afflicted the Roman Empire from about AD 249 to 262, or 251/2 to 270. The plague is thought to have caused widespread manpower shortages for food production and the Roman army, severely weakening the empire during the Crisis of the Third Century.

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