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The Plague of Justinian, 541-549: The First Pandemic and the End of the Ancient World | Calm Bedtime History
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In the harbour of Constantinople, beneath the walls of the imperial capital, Egyptian grain ships have begun to dock. It is the year 542, and the Emperor Justinian has reigned for fifteen years. The city holds perhaps half a million souls, the greatest metropolis in the Mediterranean world.
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