Pope Urban II
Pope Urban II called for the Crusade at the Council of Clermont, in the year 1095.
In 1095
Pope Urban II called for the first crusade at the Council of Clermont.
The Council of Clermont initiated the First Crusade. Pope Urban II asked the attendees to reclaim the Holy Land, Jerusalem, from the Muslims.
Pope Urban II preached the crusade at the Council at Clermont, supposedly using the words "Deus volt", latin for "God wills it", to incite the crowd to his cause.
The crusades didn't start in Italy. The Pope gave his speech in Clermont. Clermont is in France.
Pope Urban II preaches the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont. Crusade: according to circumstance, either a toxic byword for conflict between Christians and Muslims or a shorthand for what people believe to be a good and worthy cause.
Pope Urban II preaches the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont. Crusade: according to circumstance, either a toxic byword for conflict between Christians and Muslims or a shorthand for what people believe to be a good and worthy cause.
No, Pope Urban II called the council.
Pope Urban announced his speech at the council of Clermont in 1095
Pope Urban II called for the First Crusade.
Pope Urban II at the Council of Clermont in the year 1095.