Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: the Black Death or the Forbidden City?
The Black Death came first, in c. 1346 (reaches Europe). The Forbidden City followed about 74 years later, in 1420 (built).
- Firstc. 1346
The Black Death
event · reaches EuropeThe Black Death reached Europe in the 1340s and killed perhaps a third of its people.
- Second1420
The Forbidden City
landmark · builtThe Forbidden City in Beijing was completed in 1420 and was home to 24 emperors.
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