Minna of Worms, Jewish martyr killed during the Worms massacre (1096)

Minna of Worms

Minna of Worms was a Jewish businesswoman and martyr, killed by antisemitic Christians. She was an influential Jewish person, being a significant moneylender with clients and friends among the Christian nobility. Minna was one of the most famous victims of the 1096 Worms…

Worms massacre (1096)

Mass murder of Jews in Worms, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany)

The Worms massacre was the murder of at least 800 to 1000 Jews from Worms, Holy Roman Empire, during the events of the First Crusade under Count Emicho in May, 18-25 1096. This massacre is a part of series of mass murders of Jews that happen in the Rhineland Jewish communities…