What events led to change in euripe, asia in middle age

The events which led to change in Europe and Asia during the late Middle Ages was:

1.Famine and plague spread death across Europe

2.Merchants moved between Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, carrying both goods and new knowledge wherever they traveled. This equally created new trade routes, while the population seriously declined in Europe due to the plague.

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