longbow Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 In AD167 the troops returning from the Parthian War brought plague back with them, the first outbreak in Rome for several hundred years.What affect did this epidemic have on Rome, anyone know how many people died? thx L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germanicus Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 I've seen the figure 25 million for the 167ad epidemic, but I'm sure that's Empire wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longbow Posted May 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 I read that the effects of this plague were still being felt 10years later!in Rome that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeke Posted May 17, 2005 Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 I don't think it could have been 25 million.....maybe 100,000 at the most there wasn't that many people at the time lol Zeke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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