Plagues have caused entire civilizations to collapse
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SUPPORTED
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confidence 80/100
Historical and archaeological evidence indicates that major pandemics and plagues have severely impacted societies, frequently contributing to profound political, economic, and societal collapses.
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Climate change, society, and pandemic disease in Roman Italy between 200 BCE and 600 CE.
2024 · cited by 5
Paper [3] documents how pandemic disease interacted with environmental stress and social variables in Roman Italy, contributing to periods of historical societal disruption.
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Towards a Comprehensive Definition of Pandemics and Strategies for Prevention: A Historical Review and Future Perspectives.
2024 · cited by 5
Paper [4] reviews historical pandemics—including major plagues like the Justinian plague and the Black Death—noting their profound societal, economic, and political consequences.