In March 536 AD, Constantinople experienced an unprecedented atmospheric phenomenon where a thick veil of dust or fog blocked the sun, plunging the city into darkness and cold for 18 months despite spring having arrived; contemporary writers provided detailed descriptions of this mysterious event, noting the darkened sun, thickening air, and visible dust veil, though the exact cause remains unknown to modern historians.
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536 AD: Constantinople plunged into DARKNESS! What happened? #shortsAdded:
Constantinople, March 536 AD.
Spring has arrived in the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
But even though winter has ended, the temperature remains cold because the sky is so dark that it blocks out the sun.
What is really astounding is the way that people described this 536 event.
You had writers explaining what happened in very precise detail from what they could observe.
They described the sun became darkened and we [music] felt a thickening in the air and we saw this fog or this dust veil.
Now, they didn't know what caused it, but the descriptions are extremely thorough.
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