Pope Urban II who called for the Crusades to rescue the Holy Lands from the Muslims.
Pope Bl. Urban II who reigned from 1088 to 1099.
Yes, the first crusade began in 1095 a.d.
Internal conflicts led to the church splitting into eastern and western parts.
Nine Crusades were conducted to the Holy Land between 1095 AD and 1272 AD.
In 1095 AD.
The first Christian church began in the year 33 AD. This event is known as the Day of Pentecost, which took place in Jerusalem in the First Century. The Orthodox Church claims to trace its history from this event to the present day. This is called the Apostolic Succession of bishops (from 33 AD to today).
By 500 AD the christian Bible had been translated into over 500 languages, but only the Vulgate (a Latin translation by Jerome) was accepted by the Catholic church.
Pope Urban VI reigned from 1378-89.
The declaration was made in 1095 AD by the pope Urban the second. It was launced the next year.
The Church founded by Peter in Jerusalem, on the Day of Pentecost, in AD 30, was the first apostolic Christian church. Later "Apostolic" came to be used as an identifier, to distinguish one Christian community from another. All churches would consider themselves to be "apostolic" and "orthodox," although most do not add "apostolic" or "orthodox" into their names.
Christianity came first. Christ Established the Christian Church around 33 AD. Muhammad did not come along until the 7'Th Century.
The Church founded by Peter in Jerusalem, on the Day of Pentecost, in AD 30, was the first apostolic Christian church. Later "Apostolic" came to be used as an identifier, to distinguish one Christian community from another. All churches would consider themselves to be "apostolic" and "orthodox," although most do not add "apostolic" or "orthodox" into their names.
The military expeditions into the Middle East are known as "The Crusades." Beginning in 1095 AD with the First Crusade, there was an intermittent 200-year struggle for control of the Holy Land with six more major expeditions and numerous minor ones. The Christian-Muslim fight ended in 1291 when the Muslims captured the Christian fort Acre, Jordan, which was the last Christian stronghold in the Middle East.