Pope Urban II called on Europeans to join a Crusade against the Muslim Turks who controlled the city of Jerusalem and refused to allow Christians access to the holy sites located there. This First Crusade was called in 1095 when he urged Christians to free Jerusalem.
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Pope Urban II proclaimed the first crusade in 1095.
The goal was to recapture the Holy Land (Palestine) from the Seldjuk Turks. The Turks had defeated the Byzantines in 1071, and took Jerusalem. They persecuted the Chistians. So, the Crusades were military expeditions fought by the Europeans to win back the Holy Land. The First Crusade was called by the Pope (Urban II). The Crusades successfully captured Jerusalem in 1099 and massacred its inhabitants.
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the Europeans asked for help against the Muslim's. Pope Urban 2 then responded and sent out the crusades.
The Seljuk Turks- they were Muslims that took over the "Holy Land" - Jerusalem.
Pope Urban II called for the crusade against the holy land.
Pope Urban II proclaimed the first crusade in 1095.
Pope Urban II called for the First Crusade.
The First Crusade was called by Pope Urban II.
Pope Urban II called for the First Crusade.
Pope Urban II
Pope Urban II called for the Crusade at the Council of Clermont, in the year 1095.
He called for the initiation of a Crusade to take back the Holy Land from the Muslims.
Pope Urban II called for the first crusade at the Council of Clermont.