At the start of the crusade, the pope wanted to free the Holy land from the control of the Byzantine Empire.
The Holy Land was under the control of the Muslims and he wanted to return it to the Christians, so the Pope called for a crusade.
The Pope wanted the crusaders to drive the Muslims out of the Holy Land and return control to Christians.
The Pope wanted the crusaders to drive the Muslims out of the Holy Land and return control to Christians.
The Pope wanted the crusaders to drive the Muslims out of the Holy Land and return control to Christians.
He wanted to drive the Muslims from the Holy Land and return possession to Christianity.
Pope Urban II called for the crusade against the holy land.
retake the Holy Land from the Muslim Turks.
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Its either:He wanted to conquer Constaninople.He wanted to control trade routes.He wanted Muslim pilgrims to be able to visit the holy land.He thought a crusade would unite Europe.
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Urban sent soldiers to the Holy Land to try to take it back from the Muslim invaders.