What sparked the beginning of the first crusade?

Answer 1

Late in the 11th Century, the Byzantine emperor in Constantinople appealed to the Roman Catholic Church for military aid against the Moslem Turks. The Church was willing to help in that the Turks threatened Greek Orthodox Christianity and because Muslims controlled Palestine and molested Christians in the Holy Land. Pope Urban II called for at the Council of Clermont in 1095 to declare a holy war to retake the Holy Land from the Muslims.

Answer 2

The fifth crusade began in 1213 and lasted until 1221. This crusade was an attempt by European Catholics to regain control of Jerusalem from the Ayyubid state in Egypt.

Answer 3

The Third Crusade lasted from 1189 - 1192.

Answer 4

Pope Urban II called for crusade to liberate Jerusalem in 1095. Armies left Europe in 1096 and crusade ended with capture of Jerusalem in 1099.

Answer 5

It started in 1095 and then ended in 1099

Answer 6

First crusade: 1096- 1099

Answer 7

1095-1099

Answer 8

in 1095