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
Date November–December 1098 Location Ma'arrat Nu'man 35°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
class=notpageimage| 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.