There have been many really bad years in world history. There have been World Wars, the Black Death, and horrific natural disasters, all of which have made for very bad years.
However, many historians have come to the conclusion that the worst year in the history of humanity was a year that in and of itself was pretty bad but also ushered in a decade of bad years.
Moreover, it wasn’t bad for a single region or even continent, it was bad for everyone on the planet.
Learn more about the year 536 and why it very well might have been the worst year in history on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
