Remember this chart? Or rather this image: Did you notice anything in particular? Yes, you are correct: Poland, along with the Czech Republic, the northern Pyrenees and Milan, is often believed to have been minimally affected by the disease compared to other regions of Europe. The region now Czech Republic was of course called Bohemia during that time. The “Celtic Curse” has been attributed with a higher survival rate against the plague, but is this the only factor in play? Of course, the northern Pyrenees are the now French side of Basque Country. The root of the word Bohemia as Bavaria stems from the Boii, a Celtic tribe. And we all know about the Basques: Poland has recently hit our … Continue reading Why were Basque Country, Poland, Bohemia and Milan spared from the Black Death?