Minna of Worms
Minna of Worms (died in May 1096) was a Jewish businesswoman and martyr. [1] She was an influential Jew, being a significant moneylender with clients and friends among the Christian nobility. Minna was one of the most famous victims of the Worms massacre (1096) which occurred during the First Crusade. She was murdered for refusing conversion to Christianity.[2]
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- ^ Taitz, E.; Henry, S.; Tallan, C. (2003). The JPS Guide to Jewish Women: 600 B.C.E. to 1900 C.E. A JPS Guide Series. Jewish Publication Society. p. 111. ISBN 978-0-8276-0752-1.
- ^ Chazan, R. (1996). European Jewry and the First Crusade. University of California Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-520-20506-2. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- Taitz, E.; Henry, S.; Tallan, C. (2003). The JPS Guide to Jewish Women: 600 B.C.E. to 1900 C.E. A JPS Guide Series. Jewish Publication Society. p. 111. ISBN 978-0-8276-0752-1.
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