Cuneiform sources suggest that the Gutians ' administration showed little concern for maintaining agriculture, written records, or public safety ; they reputedly released all farm animals to roam about Mesopotamia freely, and soon brought about famine and rocketing grain prices.

In the 1330s a high frequency of natural disasters and plagues led to widespread famine starting in 1331, with a deadly plague arriving soon after.

In addition, Ethiopia had just begun to emerge from a long and brutal famine ; Harold Marcus reminds us that the army was restive over its long service in the field, short of rations, and the short rains which would bring all travel to a crawl would soon start to fall.

His political views of the time were also shaped by popular protests that had erupted following a famine in Changsha, the capital of Hunan ; Mao supported the protester's demands, but the armed forces soon suppressed the dissenters and executed their leaders.

Without external assistance, with 75 % of the necessary draft animals dead from the previous four years of war, agricultural guidelines written by idealists, and work overseen by zealous cadre, the country soon sunk into the depths of famine.

Township privilege was granted in 1833, and soon settlers came from Finland and the northern part of Sweden, which suffered from famine.

" He gained his first central government position in 802, but was soon exiled ; seemingly for failing to support the heir apparent's faction ( other possible reasons are because of his criticism of the misbehaviour of the emperor's servants or his request for reduction of taxes during a famine ).

" A pestilential destruction upon them, and soon afterward such a famine, as destroyed them more suddenly.

A real growth of the area around Kursk began soon after that, with a large migration from Central Russia after famine in the beginning of the 17th century.

As soon as Napier took office as the Governor of Madras, he was faced with a severe famine in Ganjam District.

The CGIAR arose in response to the widespread concern in the mid-20th century that rapid increases in human populations would soon lead to widespread famine.

The famine also affected the horses, and soon only 700 remained.

A famine broke out soon after the fire, during which more than 20, 000 Jews died in and around Fez.

Following the 1991 Gulf War, a United Nations inter-agency mission assessed that " the Iraqi people may soon face a further imminent catastrophe, which could include epidemic and famine, if massive life-supporting needs are not rapidly met.

Before modern disaster management, when floods occurred, some of the population might initially die from drowning but then many more would suffer from the ensuing famine and spread of diseases.

The waves of emigration because of the famine and in the years following also ensured that such feelings would not be confined to Ireland, but spread to England, the United States, Australia and every country where Irish emigrants gathered.

According to Du Chaillu, "... during the great famine of 1867 ; a year memorable in the annals of Northern Europe, when, in consequence of an early and heavy frost in summer, the crops were destroyed, and desolation and death spread over vast districts.

As famine spread, looting and crimes were widespread.

The waves of emigration because of the famine and in the years following, also ensured that such feelings were not confined to Ireland, but spread to England, the United States, Australia, and every country where Irish emigrants gathered.

A famine spread across Tuscany in 1328.

In 1821, famine and plague spread in Java.

In the aftermath of the fall of the God Emperor, chaos and severe famine on many worlds cause trillions of humans to set off into the freedom of unknown space and spread out across the universe.

This, along with the spread of potato blight led to shortages and famine, the most notable instance being the Great Irish Famine ( 1845-1849 ), which more or less undid all the growth in population of the previous century.

By August 1877, the famine had spread all over the Presidency and over 18 million people were affected.

Resistance was hopeless but the Numantians refused to surrender and famine quickly spread through the city.

Further instances include cannibalism as ritual practice, and in times of drought, famine and other destitutions, as well as those being criminal acts and war crimes throughout the 20th century.

After the dictator Siad Barre ’ s ousting, conflicts between the General Farah Aidid's party and other clans in Somalia had led to famine and lawlessness throughout the country.

Twenty years later, throughout the Middle East a severe famine occurred like none other that lasted seven years.

" However, a famine broke out and Rome was unwilling to supply them with either the food they were promised or the land ; open revolt ensued leading to 6 years of plundering and destruction throughout the Balkans, the death of a Roman Emperor and the destruction of an entire Roman army.

There was no catastrophic epidemic or famine in England or Scotland in the 19th century – it was the first century in which a major epidemic did not occur throughout the whole country, with deaths per 1000 of population per year in England and Wales dropping from 21. 9 from 1848 – 54 to 17 in 1901 ( contrasting with, for instance, 5. 4 in 1971 ).

This causes famine throughout Europe, which leads to food riots in Britain.

* June 8 – The volcano Laki, in Iceland, begins an 8-month eruption which kills tens of thousands throughout Europe, including up to 33 % of Iceland's population, and causes widespread famine.

* In Ming Dynasty China, a long episode of drought, flood, locust infestation, and famine cripple agriculture and commerce in areas throughout the country until 1448.

Nearly every continent in the world has experienced a period of famine throughout history.

The experiences of famine relief organizations throughout the world over the 1980s and 1990s resulted in at least two major developments: the " livelihoods approach " and the increased use of nutrition indicators to determine the severity of a crisis.

Although the population growth rate decreased over time, it remained positive throughout the history of the Soviet Union in all republics, and the population grew each year by more than 2 million except during periods of wartime, collectivisation, and famine.

Irish NGOs Goal, Concern, Trócaire and Gorta play a central role in helping famine victims throughout Africa.

Every continent in the world has experienced a period of famine throughout history.

Peng resisted Mao's attempts to develop a personality cult throughout the 1950s ; and, when Mao's economic policies associated with the Great Leap Forward caused a nationwide famine, Peng became critical of Mao's leadership.

Muluzi's time as President was marred by controversy and scandal, particularly due to the sale of Malawi's reserves of maize to other countries shortly before the onset of a drought, which resulted in famine throughout the country.

The result of this fighting was famine throughout the country, which was aggravated by an outbreak of bubonic plague.

The Quakers were among the most active in famine relief initiatives and they opened soup kitchens throughout the country.

In his anger, Enlil brought the Gutians down from the hills east of the Tigris, to bring plague, famine and death throughout Mesopotamia.

The Avatar is transported to Stonegate by Hawkwind the Seer ( from Ultima IV ), who informs him that great columns have appeared throughout the land, and their malignant influence has caused plagues, famine, and other natural disasters.

The result was famine throughout much of Ireland, aggravated by an outbreak of bubonic plague.

During a severe famine in the mid-fourteenth century ( Hector Boece records floods, morrain and plagues of ' myce and ratonis ' throughout Scotland in 1340 ), Christie joined a group of scavengers in the foothills of the Grampians.

Born in Ireland on 1 April 1828 to Patrick Flanagan ( hatter and woolsorter ) and Martha Dufficy ( daughter of Henry Dufficy-farmer ), he and his family emigrated to Australia aboard the emigrant ship Crusader on 15 January 1840 to escape the overpopulation and famine which was raging throughout Ireland.

UNITAF was tasked with ensuring the safe distribution of humanitarian aid throughout Somalia ( primarily in the south ) to alleviate famine conditions.