# Boccaccio on the Black Death: Text & Commentary — WHE Article Discussion

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**Created:** [April 3, 2020, 9:01am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/boccaccio-on-the-black-death-text-commentary-whe-article-discussion/16231 "2020-04-03T09:01:16Z")\
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The Black Death is the name given to the plague outbreak in Europe between 1347-1352 CE. The term was only coined after 1800 CE in reference to the black _buboes_ (growths) which erupted in the groin, armpit, and around the ears of those infected as the plague struck the lymph nodes; people of the time referred to it as “the pestilence” among other terms. It came from the East where it raged between 1346-1360 CE and was a combination of bubonic, septicemic, and pneumonic plague.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1537/boccaccio-on-the-black-death-text--commentary/](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1537/boccaccio-on-the-black-death-text--commentary/)._

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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/boccaccio-on-the-black-death-text-commentary-whe-article-discussion/16231/2 "2026-07-30T17:36:26Z")

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