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> Or how 536 was the worst year on record Although I didn't listen to the 11 minute podcast, I was curious to know basically what it was about. This is what Wi
by alister 4y ago
> Or how 536 was the worst year on record
Although I didn't listen to the 11 minute podcast, I was curious to know basically what it was about. This is what Wikipedia says about year 536:
"In 2018, medieval scholar Michael McCormick nominated 536 as 'the worst year to be alive' because of the extreme weather events probably caused by a volcanic eruption early in the year, causing average temperatures in Europe and China to decline and resulting in crop failures and famine for well over a year. Other researchers have noted additional adverse events during the year, including a mysterious fog, possibly due to the volcanic eruption."[1]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/536 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/536
- charlieyu1 4y agoA single source of quote, and I really doubt we can find anything related in recorded history. The history books of China definitely didn't mention anything significant about year 536.
- jvm___ 4y agoThey should, a global darkening of the skies due to an unknown volcano or volcanoes (or something else that spewed massive amounts of dust into the atmosphere).
- Jorge1o1 4y agoThere’s a solid amount evidence showing that there was some kind of abnormal volcanic winter in 536. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcanic_winter_of_536 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcanic_winter_of_536 Whether it was “the worst year in history” is probably tough to quantify and prove, though.