Siege of Ma'arra

Siege of Ma'arra
Part of the First Crusade

Capture of the fortress of Ma'arra in the province of Antioch in 1098 by 19th-century painter Henri Decaisne
DateNovember–December 1098
Location35°38′35.99″N 36°40′5.99″E / 35.6433306°N 36.6683306°E / 35.6433306; 36.6683306
Result Crusader victory
Belligerents
Crusaders City in the realm of Ridwan of Aleppo
Commanders and leaders
Raymond IV of Toulouse
Bohemond of Taranto
Robert II of Flanders
Unknown
Strength
Unknown Local militia and garrison
Casualties and losses
About 20,000 civilians killed
Siege of Ma'arra is located in Syria
Siege of Ma'arra
Location within Syria

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 the claims of widespread cannibalism committed by the Crusaders.


Siege of Ma'arra

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