Posted on 03/19/2008 2:36:03 PM PDT by blam
Researchers have now discovered that in 535 and 536 AD, a climatic cataclysm wreaked havoc on the world. Could a violent volcanic eruption of Krakatoa have caused two years of darkness, famine, drought and disease? In this second and final episode, we ponder whether this really was the worst time to be alive and learn how the catastrophe shaped the world as we know it.Why 536 AD Was The Worst Year To Be Alive | Catastrophe | Chronicle
March 16, 2022 | Chronicle - Medieval History Documentaries
A devastating volcanic eruption in A.D. 535 leads to the emergence of new nations and religions.
Written records from China, Italy, Palestine and many other countries suggest a huge catastrophe blighted the world in 536AD. But the cause of it has been uncertain.
Was it a comet? An asteroid? A volcano? Archaeologist David Keys reveals the latter is to blame for the Dark Ages of famine and plague that shaped the world order of today.536 A.D: The Worst Year In History | Catastrophe | Timeline
June 24, 2017 | Timeline - World History Documentaries
Was the year 536 AD the worst ever? The 6th century boasted many exceptional events, people, and historical contributions. The exception, however, was one year that was particularly burdened with a level of tragedy and strife most historians say surpassed any other moment in history: 536 CE. This was the worst part of the Dark Ages.Year 536 Was the Worst Year to Be Alive - What Happened?
March 11, 2020 | Weird History
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Flood, Fire, and Famine
in the History of Civilization
by Richard Firestone,
Allen West, and
Simon Warwick-Smith
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