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TIL in 1098 (First Crusade), crusaders promised the Muslim population of Ma’arra safe conduct if they surrendered. The Muslims surrendered, then the crusaders immediately began to massacre almost the entire population of 20,000. The crusaders then resorted to cannibalism, eating the Muslims.

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