Pope Urban II was proposed as pope by the College of Cardinals, which is the body of senior church officials responsible for electing the pope. He was elected on March 12, 1088, following the death of Pope Gregory VII. Urban II is best known for initiating the First Crusade in 1095. His call to arms aimed to reclaim Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslim control.
crusades
Pope Urban II proposed the crusades which lasted for approximately 200 years.
The First Crusade was the result of Urban's speech.
Urban II was at Clermont in France to give a speech requesting that a crusade be made to return the Holy Land to Christian control.
pope Alexander ll, 156th pontiff 1061-1073
Which Pope Urban? There are several.
Pope Urban II called for the First Crusade.
The Crusades were launched by Pope Urban II, not Pope Urban III.
Pope Benedict XVI became pope in 2005.
Pope Urban II granted the Byzantine emperor help against the Seljuk Turks in order to liberate churches of God in eastern regions. Pope Urban II passed away before receiving news of the fall of Jerusalem.
Pope Urban chose the name upon his election as pope.
Please specify which Pope Urban.