الأوبئة في الفترة المتأخرة من العصر الوسيط في المغرب الأوسط

Abstract EN

The Maghreb during the Zayani era witnessed severe waves of epidemics and plagues that affected very sharply the aspects of human life and society.

In addition to what was caused by the death of large numbers of people in a short period of time, other severe crises were emerging on society, such as lack of strength, high prices, and widespread famines, And other phenomena such as monopoly, banditry, and others.

This is because the nature of this type of pandemic does not deviate from the general disease that spreads to include entire cities but countries and continents, and the symptoms of this type of disease are similar and the causes of death in it as well.

In this paper, we will try to stand through the news article included in the historical texts, in the case of the countries of the Central Maghreb for this era through the epidemiological stations that occupied its scene, and some historical sources have depicted harsh and terrifying scenes, showing accurately - sometimes - the amount of damage and the impact left by On the individual, family, community and state.