The First Crusades lasted from 1096-1099. The “Siege of Ma’rrat” occurred during the months of October to December in 1098. It was the most infamous event that occurred in the city of Ma’arrat al-Numa. The city is located in the northwestern part of Syria and is also referred to as Marrat al-Numaan.
The Siege of Ma’rrat or Ma’arra (also known as the Massacre of Ma’arra) was led by two knights Bohemond of Taranto and Raymond de Saint Gilles. Their armies were called the “Crusaders” who were mostly French and Norman knights sent by Pope Urban II to conduct raids on the city of Ma’rrat and seize the Holy Land from the Muslims. The Crusaders built a siege tower which enabled them to seize the top of the walls of the city on December