What plague might have caused Claudius' death?
Plague of Justinian
Plague of Athens
Plague of Cyprian
Black Death
Answer
The Plague of Cyprian, also known as the Cyprianic Plague, was a devastating pandemic that swept through the Roman Empire in the mid-3rd century AD. It is believed to have originated in Ethiopia or Egypt and quickly spread throughout the empire, causing widespread death and social disruption. The exact nature of the disease is unknown, but it is thought to have been a viral or bacterial infection.
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