To a "great crowd" at the Council of Clermont in 1095.
The Byzantine emperor Alexius Comnenus wrote a letter to the council of Piacenza in 1095 asking for help to free the christians in Jerusalem from persucation of the Muslims. The pope, Urban II gave permission to kill the infidels (the muslims) at the council of clermont and this caused this mass expedition which followed into the capture of Jerusalem. This first expedition was the bowling ball for all of the other crusades that have followed.
the crusades were a series of religion driven military campaings. go to the related links box below for the whole article.
Robert Fulton
There are two types of crusades: the political crusades and the religious crusades. The crusades are used to win new converts and inform. Political crusades are usually used for power and fame.
To a "great crowd" at the Council of Clermont in 1095.
No, Pope Urban II called the council.
clermont
He called for the Crusades from Clermont, France.
The crusades didn't start in Italy. The Pope gave his speech in Clermont. Clermont is in France.
The Council of Clermont initiated the First Crusade. Pope Urban II asked the attendees to reclaim the Holy Land, Jerusalem, from the Muslims.
It was where the Urban incited bishops and nobles to action.
Pope Urban II
The Byzantine emperor Alexius Comnenus wrote a letter to the council of Piacenza in 1095 asking for help to free the christians in Jerusalem from persucation of the Muslims. The pope, Urban II gave permission to kill the infidels (the muslims) at the council of clermont and this caused this mass expedition which followed into the capture of Jerusalem. This first expedition was the bowling ball for all of the other crusades that have followed.
In 1095
Christians were called together to fight against enemies of the church during a meeting at the Council of Clermont.
He gave his speech in Clermont, France.