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One reason was that he felt that is was the duty of Christians to seize back the Holy Land from the Turks and felt this might result in the uniting of Christianity.
What else can I help you with?
Who did the crusaders want to capture the holy land from?
Its Muslim conquerors.
What did the pope want crusaders to take over?
The Pope wanted the crusaders to drive the Muslims out of the Holy Land and return control to Christians.
Who does the Pope Urban want the Christians to fight and why?
pope urban called on the christians from all over Europe to retake the holy land from the Muslim Turks
Why did Pope Urban II want to capture the Holy Land?
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.
Who did the pope urban 2 want europeans to join a crusade against?
The Seljuk Turks- they were Muslims that took over the "Holy Land" - Jerusalem.
What did Pope Urban II want Europeans to do during the Middle Ages?
Pope Urban II called for the First Crusade. The purpose was to save Constantinople from the Seljuk Turks, but the goal quickly became the capture of Jerusalem and other sites holy to Christians.
How did Pope John Paul II influence non-Italians to want to run for pope?
Men do not 'run for pope' as it is not a campaign. A pope is elected by the cardinals in conclave under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Why did Pope Benedict XVI want to be a pope?
He actually did not want to be pope. He was planning to retire at the time to read, write, study and pray. However, once elected he could not refuse the wishes of the Holy Spirit and accepted the position.
Why did the christian knights want to fight in the holy land?
it was taken by the Islams
Did Pope Benedict XVI always want to be the pope?
No he did not. In fact, at the time he was elected he was preparing to retire and return to Germany and spend the rest of his days reading and writing. The Holy Spirit had other plans.
Why are the Palestinians not making peace?
They want to come back to the holy land after war in 1948.
What did the crusaders want to capture from the Muslims?
The holy city of Jerusalem, the place where Christ was crucified, was buried and came back to life and then ascended into heaven.
