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Which came first: the Black Death or the birth of Leonardo da Vinci?
The Black Death came first, in c. 1346 (reaches Europe). The birth of Leonardo da Vinci followed about 110 years later, in 1452.
- Firstc. 1346
The Black Death
event · reaches EuropeThe Black Death reached Europe in the 1340s and killed perhaps a third of its people.
- Second1452
The birth of Leonardo da Vinci
person · bornLeonardo da Vinci was born out of wedlock in 1452, the son of a notary, in or near the Tuscan town of Vinci.
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