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Black Death
A city wakes to the sound of ships in the harbor, merchants haggling, and the clatter of grain sacks. No one suspects how closely prosperity and disaster are entwined. Beneath the surface, unseen danger travels the same routes as wealth.Before the Black Death swept across continents, Europe was more connected than ever. Trade routes stretched from the Black Sea to Cairo and through the Mediterranean. Genoese and Venetian ships ferried not just spices and silk, but also risk. The old boundaries blurred as merchants, letters, and goods moved from port to port. This web of exchange brought…
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