Worms massacre (1096)
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Worms massacre (1096)
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The Worms massacre was the murder of at least 800 to 1000 Jews from Worms, Holy Roman Empire, at the hands of crusaders under Count Emicho in May 1096. The massacre at Worms was one of a number of attacks against Jewish communities perpetrated during the First Crusade (1096–1099). Followers of Count Emicho arrived at Worms on 18 May 1096. Soon after his arrival, a rumour spread that the Jews had boiled a Christian alive, and used his corpse to contaminate water to poison the town's wells. The lo
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Mass murder of Jews in Worms, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worms_massacre_(1096)
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2011-04-21T22:07:16Z
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2024-09-01T14:43:32Z
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