A plague outbreak that lasted from 541 to 549 CE is named for what Byzantine Emperor?

The plague of Justinian is the first recorded major outbreak of the Bubonic plague, and its spread affected the entire Mediterranean Basin, Europe, and the Near East. It is named for the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I, who is said to have contracted the disease and then recovered in 542 CE.

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