<P> In October 1347 , a fleet of Genoese trading ships fleeing Caffa reached the port of Messina in Sicily . By the time the fleet reached Messina , all the crew members were either infected or dead . It is presumed that the ships also carried infected rats and / or fleas . Some ships were found grounded on shorelines , with no one aboard remaining alive . </P>
<P> In October 1347 , a fleet of Genoese trading ships fleeing Caffa reached the port of Messina in Sicily . By the time the fleet reached Messina , all the crew members were either infected or dead . It is presumed that the ships also carried infected rats and / or fleas . Some ships were found grounded on shorelines , with no one aboard remaining alive . </P>
when did the black death arrive in europe
when did the black death arrive in europe
October 1347
October 1347