What Were Two Long-Term Effects Of The Black Death On European Society? The Nobles In The Countryside Lost Some Of Their Power. Trade Activities In Europe Suffered As Many People Died. Merchants, Peasants, And Craftsmen Grew More Prosperous. There Were No Strong Kings, And Nations Collapsed In Wars. There Was A Surplus Of Labor But No Available Jobs.. The nobles in the countryside lost some of their power. There was a reduction in land, and the black plague produced a sharp drop in trade and war.

In europe, the disease killed a few 25 million people. Trade activities in europe suffered as. While it led to the decline of the feudal system and increased wages for peasants, it also caused.