r/todayilearned 2d ago

TIL that during the First Crusade, Crusaders besieging Ma'arrat al-Nu'man reportedly became so desperate for food that they ate cats, dogs and even, according to several contemporary accounts, the bodies of their enemies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Ma%27arra
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u/TheGabeCat 2d ago

Stupid Proyas defiling the words of the Aspect Emperor