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Crusaders resorted to cannibalism at Ma'arrat al-Nu'man during the First Crusade in 1098.

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Is it true that Crusaders resorted to cannibalism at Ma'arrat al-Nu'man during the First Crusade in 1098?

Yes. A peer-reviewed article and a reference article both state that starving Crusaders cannibalized Muslim dead at Ma'arrat al-Numan during the First Crusade, with the siege dated to late 1098. A general encyclopedia entry also mentions cannibalism there, though hedged as described by some historians.

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First Crusade
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First Crusade. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Crusade

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Cannibals and Crusaders
2008
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Rubenstein, J. (2008). Cannibals and Crusaders. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1215/00161071-2008-005

Siege of Ma'arra - Wikipedia
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Siege of Ma'arra - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Ma%27arra

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