1095
Urban II called for the first Crusade in the year 1095 on November 27.
Pope Urban II called for the First Crusade.
Pope Urban II called for the First Crusade.
The First Crusade was called by Pope Urban II.
Pope Urban II
Pope Urban II called for the first crusade at the Council of Clermont.
Pope Urban II called for the Crusade at the Council of Clermont, in the year 1095.
Pope Urban II called for the first Crusade.
Pope Urban II
Pope Urban II in the year 1095.
Pope Urban II made a very public and urgent plea in 1095 to all of Christendom after receiving a letter from the Byzantine Emperor Alexis describing the increasing danger from the Seljuk Turks, Tartars from Asia, who had already conquered the caliphate of Baghdad in 1055 and now were seeking to expand their empire into the Holy Land.
Pope Urban II launched the first crusade in 1095
The pope initiated the crusades.The first pope to initiate a crusade was Pope Urban the II.