Feeding the crowded Crusader Army during the First Crusade was a very difficult task for the commanders. There were people in the army who fell ill, deserted, and even went insane due to extreme hunger. Hunger had reached such a high level that the Crusaders were killing the Muslims in the regions they captured and eating their meat. Only the Muslims they killed or They ate not only the Turks, but also the animals they caught, such as dogs and mice. For example, it is frequently mentioned in the sources that such cannibalism incidents took place in cities such as Iznik, Antakya and Maarratünnumân.
Resources:
- Heng, G. (1998). “Cannibalism, The First Crusade, and the Genesis of Medieval Romance.”
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- Guibertus Novigenti (Gibert de Nogent), (1997). The Deeds of God through the Franks: A Translation
of Guibert de Nogent's Gesta Dei per Francos, (Eng. Trans. R. Levine). Woodbridge: The
Boydell Press.
- Fulcherius Carnotensis (Fulcher de Charters), (1969). A History of the Expedition to Jerusalem, 1095-1127, (Eng. Trans. F. R. Ryan). Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press; Turkish Trans. I. Bihter
Barlas (2009). Jerusalem Expedition (Saving the Holy Land). Istanbul: IQ Culture and Art
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- Erer R. (1948). Crusades against the Turks. Istanbul. Ahmet Halit Bookstore.
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