Is the Black Death the same thing as the Bubonic Plague?

Answer by  jen37 (1135)

Yes, when you see references to the bubonic plague or the black death, the terms are virtually interchangeable. The bubonic plague is the more technical-term, though it was more commonly referred to as the black death throughout the communities it hit due to the darkening of skin associated with it.

Answer by  tml4986 (195)

The Black Death is the pandemic that spread through Europe, peaking in the 14th century. The bubonic plague, caused by the gram-negative bacterium Yersinia pestis, is the disease that most historians believe caused the Black Death. The bubonic plague is a disease that, while much less common, is present today.