Question

Disease which wiped off one third of the population in europe in 12th century is

Answer 1

the disease is plague or grate plague or black plague

Answer 2

ANSWER:

The disease which wiped out 'one third population' of Europe in 12th century is Black Plague or Plague. It is also known as Black Death.

EXPLANATION:

Black plague or bubonic plague is considered as one of the 'most devastating epidemics' in the world. This plague was caused because of the bacteria Yersinia Pestis that thrived in the body of rodents.

The bacterial infection spread very quickly across Europe and resulted in the death of a large population.