The year 536 AD is remembered as the darkest year in human history — and not just figuratively. 
For nearly 18 months, the Sun dimmed across much of the world, shrouding the planet in a cold, gray twilight. Temperatures plunged, crops withered, and famine spread, leaving civilizations struggling to survive.
For nearly 18 months, the Sun dimmed across much of the world, shrouding the planet in a cold, gray twilight. Temperatures plunged, crops withered, and famine spread, leaving civilizations struggling to survive.Modern scientists have traced this global catastrophe to a massive volcanic eruption, likely in Iceland, that spewed ash and aerosols high into the atmosphere. The resulting “volcanic winter” blocked sunlight and disrupted weather patterns across the globe. Evidence of the event still lingers in tree rings and ice cores, silent witnesses to a time when the Earth’s light was stolen by fire and ash.
The eruption triggered a cascade of disasters, including widespread crop failure and the onset of the Plague of Justinian, which killed millions. It stands as a haunting reminder of how a single moment in nature’s fury can reshape the course of human history. 
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