HISTORY MEME: (½ NATURAL DISASTER) - The Black Death 

The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe between 1348 and 1350, and killing between 75 million and 200 million people. Although there were several competing theories as to the etiology of the Black Death, recent analysis of DNA from victims in northern and southern Europe indicates that the pathogen responsible was the Yersinia pestis bacterium probably causing several forms of plague. The Black Death is thought to have started in China or central Asia. It then travelled along the Silk Road and reached the Crimea by 1346. From there, it was probably carried by Oriental rat fleas living on the black rats that were regular passengers on merchant ships. Spreading throughout the Mediterranean and Europe, the Black Death is estimated to have killed 30 to 60 percent of Europe’s population. All in all, the plague reduced the world population from an estimated 450 million to a number between 350 and 375 million in the 14th century. The aftermath of the plague created a series of religious, social and economic upheavals, which had profound effects on the course of European history. It took 150 years for Europe’s population to recover. The plague reoccurred occasionally in Europe until the 19th century.

“One citizen avoided another, hardly any neighbour troubled about others, relatives never or hardly ever visited each other. Moreover, such terror was struck into the hearts of men and women by this calamity, that brother abandoned brother, and the uncle his nephew, and the sister her brother, and very often the wife her husband. What is even worse and nearly incredible is that fathers and mothers refused to see and tend their children, as if they had not been theirs.” - Giovanni Boccaccio (Italian writer, lived through the plague as it ravaged the city of Florence in 1348)

eldersarek:

eldersarek:

Alright, so I have a lot of Star Trek merch that family, friends, people have given me. Sometimes you end up with doubles, so I’ve decided to give those doubles to you guys!

ITEMS

- Star Trek Motion Picture on Blu-Ray

- 2 Starfleet Insignia stickers ( I also found store that sells Starfleet academy stickers, so you can pick that also)

- 2 books from my Star Trek collection. I have like 300, so it’s a pretty wide range.

- Plus, I’ll make you a cute collage of anyone/anything.

RULES

-You must be following me! This is for my lovely and kind followers, so that makes sense.

-ENDS SEPTEMBER 27th, so you have a bunch of time to reblog.

-Reblogs only! I’ve heard that likes mess things up, so please don’t like this!

-Really, NO LIKES!

-I’m so going to regret this, but I will ship outside the US! So yeah, this is WORLDWIDE!

-You should be able to give me your address, cause how else will I get you the stuff?

So, people are following my old URL, so please DON”T FOLLOW THE OLD ONE! Follow my new URL which is eldersarek.tumblr.com! This is the only way you’ll be able to win! Thanks! 

paulsimonon:

#IS THIS RE3ALLY A PHOTOSET #WAS IT NECESSARY #WAS IT

buchananjames:

It’s perfect…from your perfect, irresistible imagination

lokiofgreece:

Sylar scenes per episode » “The Hard Part”

wildandwild:

_{Star Trek debuted on NBC on September 8th, 1966} 

squaresoft:

Have you disengaged the External Inertial Dampener? 

tsubychan:

midnightsnowstorm:

Do ya think I’m sexy?

HELL YES!

sashkash:

I’ve fallen and I can’t get up. 

Louis at the charity football match today in Glasgow.

eldersarek:

eldersarek:

Alright, so I have a lot of Star Trek merch that family, friends, people have given me. Sometimes you end up with doubles, so I’ve decided to give those doubles to you guys!

ITEMS

- Star Trek Motion Picture on Blu-Ray

- 2 Starfleet Insignia stickers ( I also found store that sells Starfleet academy stickers, so you can pick that also)

- 2 books from my Star Trek collection. I have like 300, so it’s a pretty wide range.

- Plus, I’ll make you a cute collage of anyone/anything.

RULES

-You must be following me! This is for my lovely and kind followers, so that makes sense.

-ENDS SEPTEMBER 27th, so you have a bunch of time to reblog.

-Reblogs only! I’ve heard that likes mess things up, so please don’t like this!

-Really, NO LIKES!

-I’m so going to regret this, but I will ship outside the US! So yeah, this is WORLDWIDE!

-You should be able to give me your address, cause how else will I get you the stuff?

So, people are following my old URL, so please DON”T FOLLOW THE OLD ONE! Follow my new URL which is eldersarek.tumblr.com! This is the only way you’ll be able to win! Thanks! 

lmnpnch:

Iron Man 3 Steelbook Blu-Ray cover

wednesdayiscancelledrpg:

❝ The reminder is that you should not know anything about this. ❞