Why did Pope Urban II want to start the first crusade?

Answer 1

Roman Catholic AnswerAll of the history you have heard about the Crusades, or read about it in the public schools is so much hogwash; for real history, please read one of the following:

Regine Pernoud's The Crusaders (Ignatius Press, 2003)

Bat Ye'or's The Decline of Eastern Christianity under Islam: From Jihad to Dhimmitude (Associated University Presses, 1996)

Prof. Rodney Stark God's Battalions: The Case for the Crusades(Harper One, 2009)

Diane Moczar: Islam at the Gates (Sophia Institute Press, 2008)

from Seven Lies About Catholic History, by Diane Moczar

Unprovoked Muslim aggression in the seventh century brought large parts of the southern Byzantine Empire, including Syria, the Holy Land, and Egypt under Arab rule. Christians who survived the conquests found themselves subject to a special poll tax and discriminated against as an inferior class known as dhimmi. Often their churches were destroyed and other harsh conditions imposed. For centuries their complaints had been reaching Rome, but Europe was having its own Dark Age of massive invasion, and nothing could be done to relieve the plight of eastern Christians.

By the eleventh century, under the rule of a new Muslim dynasty, conditions worsened. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher, site of the Crucifixion was destroyed, along with a large number of other churches, and Christian pilgrims were massacred. In 1067 a group of seven thousand peaceful German pilgrims lost two-thirds of their number to Muslim assaults. By this time the popes, including St. Gregory VII, were actively trying to rally support for relief of eastern Christians, though without success. It was not until the very end of the century, in 1095, that Pope Urban's address at Clermont in France met with a response-though not quite the one he had hoped for.

Another AnswerThe Crusades began for a number of reasons. Religious antagonism was a part of it, but more important was the desire to unite the warring Christian princes of Europe against an external enemy, as well as the perceived need to protect pilgrimage to the Holy Land (which was a big deal then).

he urged Christians to to fight for Jerusalem. he wanted to make it safe for Christians, and also wanted to reunite the christian church in Rome and the orthodox church in Constantinople.

-Miranda

Urban II called for the first Crusade in the year 1093.

in 1095

Another AnswerThere are several reasons that Pope Urban II for the first crusade.

1. The pope and many Christians wanted to take back the holy lands that were lost years ago.
2. Muslim armies had been steadily encroaching on Christian land.
3. He saw it as a way to expand the growing Christian empire.
4. The Pope needed a way to keep European leaders from fighting with each other.
5. They gained goods from it such as mirrors, grenades etc.

Answer

the pope ordered for the crusades to defend the holy land from the invading islamic seljuk-turks

AnswerPope Urban II used a three-pronged attack in order to rally support:

1) He felt the Christians in the Middle East needed to be rescued from persecution

2) He felt the "lands of Christ" needed to be reclaimed for Christians, not be in the hands of infidels

3) "God wills it" -- Deus Volt

Answer 2

All of the history you have heard about the Crusades is so much hogwash:

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from Seven Lies About Catholic History, by Diane Moczar

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Unprovoked Muslim aggression in the seventh century brought large parts of the southern Byzantine Empire, including Syria, the Holy Land, and Egypt under Arab rule. Christians who survived the conquests found themselves subject to a special poll tax and discriminated against as an inferior class known as dhimmi. Often their churches were destroyed and other harsh conditions imposed. For centuries their complaints had been reaching Rome, but Europe was having its own Dark Age of massive invasion, and nothing could be done to relieve the plight of eastern Christians.

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By the eleventh century, under the rule of a new Muslim dynasty, conditions worsened. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher, site of the Crucifixion was destroyed, along with a large number of other churches, and Christian pilgrims were massacred. In 1067 a group of seven thousand peaceful German pilgrims lost two-thirds of their number to Muslim assaults. By this time the popes, including St. Gregory VII, were actively trying to rally support for relief of eastern Christians, though without success. It was not until the very end of the century, in 1095, that Pope Urban's address at Clermont in France met with a response-though not quite the one he had hoped for.

Answer 3

To drive the Muslims from the Holy Land and return it to Christian control.

Answer 4

His main reason was to return control of the Holy Land to the Christians and drive out the Muslim invaders.

Answer 5

For more power and wealth