Plagues in the ancient world

The plague in Athens during the Peloponnesian War circa 430 B.C.E. The most famous source on this is Thucydides.
2. The Antonine Plague in the Roman Empire during the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, 165 C.E. This plague was probably brought back from Mesopotamia by Roman soldiers. We do know there was an outbreak in Egypt as well.
3. The Justinianic Plague in the Byzantine Empire in 542-542 C.E. not only claimed the life of Empress Theodora, it also left Emperor Justinian horribly disfigured. Procopius, among others, write about this one.

Choose a theme and compare its role in three different societies from within the scope of the course (some possibilities include literature, trade, family, marriage, art, work, peasant life, science, government, women, military, social structure and urban life).

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