Siege of Ma'arrat al-Numan
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The Siege of Ma'arrat al-Numan was a brutal episode of the First Crusade in 1098–1099, notorious for extreme famine among Crusader forces and reported acts of cannibalism against the Muslim inhabitants.
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| Siege of Ma'arrat al-Numan canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Ma'arrat al-Numan Context triple: [Siege of Antioch, followedBy, Siege of Ma'arrat al-Numan]
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Siege of Homs
The Siege of Homs was a prolonged and devastating battle in the Syrian Civil War in which government forces encircled and heavily bombarded opposition-held districts of the city, causing extensive destruction and civilian casualties.
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B.
Siege of Taif
The Siege of Taif was a military campaign in 630 CE during which the Prophet Muhammad’s forces besieged the fortified city of Taif in the aftermath of the Battle of Hunayn, marking one of the final efforts to bring the region under early Islamic control.
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C.
Battle of Benghazi
The Battle of Benghazi was a key early confrontation in the 2011 Libyan uprising in which rebel forces clashed with Muammar Gaddafi’s troops for control of the country’s second-largest city, prompting international intervention.
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D.
Battle of Misrata
The Battle of Misrata was a major and prolonged urban confrontation during the 2011 Libyan Civil War, in which rebel forces defended the strategic coastal city of Misrata against sustained attacks by Muammar Gaddafi’s troops.
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E.
Battle of Al Amarah
The Battle of Al Amarah was a significant engagement during the Iraq War in which British-led coalition forces clashed with insurgents for control of the southern Iraqi city of Amarah.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Ma'arrat al-Numan Target entity description: The Siege of Ma'arrat al-Numan was a brutal episode of the First Crusade in 1098–1099, notorious for extreme famine among Crusader forces and reported acts of cannibalism against the Muslim inhabitants.
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A.
Siege of Homs
The Siege of Homs was a prolonged and devastating battle in the Syrian Civil War in which government forces encircled and heavily bombarded opposition-held districts of the city, causing extensive destruction and civilian casualties.
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B.
Siege of Taif
The Siege of Taif was a military campaign in 630 CE during which the Prophet Muhammad’s forces besieged the fortified city of Taif in the aftermath of the Battle of Hunayn, marking one of the final efforts to bring the region under early Islamic control.
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C.
Battle of Benghazi
The Battle of Benghazi was a key early confrontation in the 2011 Libyan uprising in which rebel forces clashed with Muammar Gaddafi’s troops for control of the country’s second-largest city, prompting international intervention.
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D.
Battle of Misrata
The Battle of Misrata was a major and prolonged urban confrontation during the 2011 Libyan Civil War, in which rebel forces defended the strategic coastal city of Misrata against sustained attacks by Muammar Gaddafi’s troops.
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E.
Battle of Al Amarah
The Battle of Al Amarah was a significant engagement during the Iraq War in which British-led coalition forces clashed with insurgents for control of the southern Iraqi city of Amarah.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event of the First Crusade
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Crusader forces
ⓘ
Muslim defenders of Ma'arrat al-Numan ⓘ |
| casualties |
large number of Muslim civilians killed
ⓘ
significant Crusader deaths from hunger and disease ⓘ |
| causeOf | massacre of Muslim inhabitants ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
several tens of thousands of Crusaders (approximate)
ⓘ
several thousand Muslim defenders (approximate) ⓘ |
| conflict | First Crusade ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 35.65°N 36.67°E ⓘ |
| countryAtTheTime | Seljuk-controlled Syria ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Gesta Francorum
ⓘ
accounts of Fulcher of Chartres ⓘ chronicles of Albert of Aachen ⓘ
linked to:
chronicle of Albert of Aachen
chronicles of Radulph of Caen ⓘ |
| endTime | 1099-01 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Siege of Arqa
ⓘ
march of the Crusaders towards Jerusalem ⓘ |
| goal |
expand territorial control of Crusader leaders in Syria
ⓘ
secure route and supplies for advance to Jerusalem ⓘ |
| hasEffect | terror among surrounding Muslim communities ⓘ |
| hasPart | capture of Ma'arrat al-Numan ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
atrocities in war
ⓘ
extreme scarcity of food ⓘ religious warfare ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Idlib Governorate ⓘ |
| location |
Ma'arrat al-Numan
ⓘ
linked to:
Ma'arrat al-Nu'man
Syria ⓘ |
| notableFor |
brutality against civilian population
ⓘ
extreme famine among Crusader forces ⓘ reported acts of cannibalism ⓘ |
| participant |
Adhemar of Le Puy
ⓘ
Bohemond I of Antioch ⓘ Peter the Hermit ⓘ Raymond IV of Toulouse ⓘ Tancred of Hauteville ⓘ local Muslim garrison ⓘ |
| partOf | campaign of the First Crusade in northern Syria ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1098–1099 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Antioch ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Latin Christian Crusaders vs. Muslim population ⓘ |
| result |
Crusader victory
ⓘ
capture of Ma'arrat al-Numan by Crusaders ⓘ |
| startTime | 1098-11 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Ma'arrat al-Numan Description of subject: The Siege of Ma'arrat al-Numan was a brutal episode of the First Crusade in 1098–1099, notorious for extreme famine among Crusader forces and reported acts of cannibalism against the Muslim inhabitants.
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