17 2 times now iv come across this from old history books. A plague struck the whole world and caused people to see demons, go insane with bouts of rage (distemper) convulse and loss their memory. (media.scored.co) posted 324 days ago by BladesLastBottle 324 days ago by BladesLastBottle +18 / -1 10 comments share 10 comments share save hide report block hide replies
mainstream dates it to the fall of rome. Its probably the 14th century though
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/782/justinians-plague-541-542-ce/#google_vignette
i dont believe it has been acknowledged. The exact same symptoms show up in the 14th century when the black plague showed up
The first one refers to the Great Plague of Justinian, the second to the roman Plague of 590. Both are believed to be bubonic plague, although by the description, pneumonic and septicemic were probably present too.