Medieval era · 1098
Siege of Ma'arra
The siege of Ma'arra occurred in late 1098 in the city of Ma'arrat Nu'man, in what is modern-day Syria, during the First Crusade. It is infamous for cannibalism committed by the Crusaders, possibly on a widespread scale.
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- When
- 1098
- Where
- Ma'arrat Nu'man
- Era
- Medieval
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Text from the Wikipedia article Siege of Ma'arra, CC BY-SA 4.0