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... Known as the ³Black Death², it decimated Europe in 1350, killing 1/3 of the population. ... Bubonic plague was also known as the "Black Death" in Medieval times. This is because the dried blood under the skin turns black. ... Soon, dried blood under the skin begins to turn black. ... Known as the ³Black Death², bubonic plague spread across Asia and Europe. ... By 1351, the Black Death reached Russia. The Black Death killed about 1/3 of the population of Europe, or 25 million people. ... The Black Death caused the depopulation of about 1,000 villages in England. ... The Black Death created a preoccupation with death and the afterlife.