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The '''Worms massacre''' refers to the murder of 800 Jews of [[Worms, Germany|Worms]], [[Germany]], at the hands of [[crusaders]] headed by [[Count Emicho]] during May 1096. |
The '''Worms massacre''' refers to the murder of 800 Jews of [[Worms, Germany|Worms]], [[Germany]], at the hands of [[crusaders]] headed by [[Count Emicho]] during May 1096. |
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The massacre at Worms was one of number of attacks against Jewish commnities perportrated during the [[First Crusade]] (1096–1099). Followers of [[Count Emicho]] arrived at Worms on May 18, 1096. Soon after a rumor spread that the Jews had drowned a Christian and used contaminated water to poison the towns wells. The local populace later joined forces with Emicho and launched a savage attack on the towns Jews. Every Jew that was captured was slain. |
The massacre at Worms was one of number of attacks against Jewish commnities perportrated during the [[First Crusade]] (1096–1099). Followers of [[Count Emicho]] arrived at Worms on May 18, 1096. Soon after a rumor spread that the Jews had drowned a Christian and used contaminated water to poison the towns wells. The local populace later joined forces with Emicho and launched a savage attack on the towns Jews. Every Jew that was captured was slain. [[Bishopric of Worms|Bishop Adalbert]] intervned and allowed his palace to serve as a refuge, but eight days later the mob broke in and slaughtered those seeking assylum there.<ref>http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Z_sWBOzEleMC&pg=PA65&dq=worms+massacre&hl=en&ei=SKGwTaH5DoGy8QOR28nxCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEYQ6AEwBTgK#v=onepage&q=worms%20massacre&f=false pg. 65,</ref> In all, around 800 Jews were killed, with the exception of some who committed suicide and a few who were forcibly baptized.<ref>[http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=273&letter=W#ixzz1KCHABEdj</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 00:10, 22 April 2011
The Worms massacre refers to the murder of 800 Jews of Worms, Germany, at the hands of crusaders headed by Count Emicho during May 1096.
The massacre at Worms was one of number of attacks against Jewish commnities perportrated during the First Crusade (1096–1099). Followers of Count Emicho arrived at Worms on May 18, 1096. Soon after a rumor spread that the Jews had drowned a Christian and used contaminated water to poison the towns wells. The local populace later joined forces with Emicho and launched a savage attack on the towns Jews. Every Jew that was captured was slain. Bishop Adalbert intervned and allowed his palace to serve as a refuge, but eight days later the mob broke in and slaughtered those seeking assylum there.[1] In all, around 800 Jews were killed, with the exception of some who committed suicide and a few who were forcibly baptized.[2]