Thirty Years War - Death - European History - Extra History - Part 4

The rider of the pale horse, Death itself, comes through and with it, plague. The plague itself was no stranger to the average medieval town. But the difference, as with most things, was scale. Having armies march for so long and in the poor sanitation conditions of war caused outbreaks of plague everywhere. And the international conflict turned the Holy Roman Empire into a mixing pot of disease.

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[theopticyte]

Every other horsemen: Kills things through name related means.
Horseman of Death: People die if they are killed.

[raptor_jesus]

For the section on camp diseases, Modern Military life still has this, to a lesser extent. When you get to basic you're immunized for everything possible, told to never touch your face and wash frequently, and yet recruits and instructors alike catch what is called "the crud" (a combination of cold and flu like symptoms) and pink eye runs rampant as well. Quarantines can be placed to effect for groups of recruits and more. Because even today drawing people from across the country and packing them together is still a health endeavor.

[maxfieldjoyner]

Ah yes, the four horsemen of the apocalypse: Conquest, war, famine and skeletor. In all seriousness, its horrible that so many died in this war.

[briangarrow]

Modern people forget that during this time, most people lived their entire lives within 25 miles of where they were born. Unless you were a soldier or a refugee from war, you would most likely spend your entire life in the valley where you were born.

[fridayth]

When they face death they're all alike:
No right or wrong
Rich or poor...
No matter who they served before
Good or bad...
They're all the same
Rest side by side now...

[sielentbrat]

"...to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth."
*cheerful music starts to play*

[dannyfrantsevich]

"And with the beasts of the earth". Love how you showed humans engaging in battle. We truly do become beasts in war.

[ktheterkuceder]

Ww1: I was pointless and unneccessary
30 years war: you were not the only one.

[horstweinert]

3:54 that's a really nicely drawn rat metaphor, proper creepy.

[darter]

An oddly epic embodiment of Death in a world of bean people.

[krcmaine]

Fun Fact: Lice are species specific. So different species of lice feed on different species. Their digestive systems are a tune to a certain blood from a certain animal.

[artemisgoldheart]

This is so terrifying due to all the death but
Omg Extra Credits style plague doctors are adorable

[sobitasadullah]

Nobody:
Thirty Years' War: *BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE*

[marksaterapi]

A very educational piece, as always. I’m glad you represented the plague like a powerful shadow that ravaged lands and ripped populations apart, cause that’s just how they were. I wish you could represent other diseases during your Medical History segments in a similar light to show how dangerous and terrifying they were.

[olevandongen]

"After the Dutch were knocked from the war..." What? O wait, that's Christian IV: you meant the Danes!

[davidoquias]

Facinating, not only you explained the 30 years war and its impact..
The conclusion clearly illustrates warfare and is conditions of coflict for victory
And stalemate...to the point of collapse and negotiation. Priciples and patterns
i can apply even today.
Thank you.

This really increased my knowledge

[secret]

5:12 that pie chart is a little confusing as you put the 64% of deaths from plague INSIDE the non-plague death section.

[proximity]

"To kill with death" oh god why didn't I think of that?

[arnaldogangana]

🎵 Has man gone insane?
A few will remain
Who will find a way to live one more day...
Through decades of war...

[jonathanh.]

Is Name of the village, in which everyone has fled because of the plage, "Neue Kirche" or "Neukirchen"?