Justinian Plague

What was the Justinian Plague?

What was it?

• A Plague outbreak
• The first Plague
• Named after Emperor Justinian

How long did it last?

• 1 year
• 541-542 A.D.

How long did it last?

What were the symptoms?

Symptoms

• Diarrhea
• Nausea and vomiting
• Fever and chills
• Weakness and shock
• Gangrene and bleeding

What are some interesting facts?

Interesting Facts

What else was happening?

• It has been recreated
• It was the first plague
• started in Egypt

Survey Results

Survey

I asked 30 fourth graders this question:

Where did the Justinian Plague happen?

Results:

China = 14 (47%)

Roman Empire = 9 (30%)

Europe = 4 (13%)

South America = 3 (10%)

Bibliography

Bibliography

Internet:

• ancient.eu
• encyclopedia.com
• jmvh.org
• historycentral.com
• passporthealthusa.com

Magazine:

• "Time", October 2010

Final Paragraph

Final Paragraph

I hope you liked my presentation! My study on the Justinian Plague changed a lot during various stages of research. For example, I actually started out researching two topics. But I soon discovered that if I tried to finish my project with both topics, then I would not be able to finish in time. So I decided to only do one topic - The Justinian Plague! I chose this topic for two reasons: 1.) I did not know much about it. And 2.) I had researched The Spanish Flu, and I really liked it. So, I wanted to research another disease, and The Plague came to mind. I would not exactly recommend researching this topic because it was very hard to find the right information to finish this project.

Above and Beyond

Above and Beyond

• Glossary
• Crossword