Pope Urban II
The People's Crusade was led by Peter the Hermit. However, the first official crusade was inspired by Pope Urban the II and led by Richart the Lionhearted.
The crusades didn't start in Italy. The Pope gave his speech in Clermont. Clermont is in France.
Depending on the dates used for the Middle Ages, there were about 160 to 175 medieval popes. One was Pope Leo III, who crowned Charlemagne emperor. Another was Pope Urban II who called for the First Crusade. Others were Pope Innocent III and Pope Gregory IX, who feuded with Emperor Frederick II over the extent of ecclesiastical authority.
In the third crusade Richard the lion heart was sent by the pope to win back Jerusalem from Saladin, the Muslim leader.
Pope Urban II called for the crusade against the holy land.
Pope Urban II called for the first crusade at the Council of Clermont.
it was made in 1095
In 1095
Gregory VIII was the pope at the time of the 3rd Crusade.
The pope initiated the crusades.The first pope to initiate a crusade was Pope Urban the II.
Pope Urban II called for the First Crusade.
He's a sovreign government, and thus has the right to declare reasonable war.
Anyone who was weak, feeble, or unable to bear arms.
Pope Urban II launched the first crusade in 1095
Pope Urban II called for the Crusade at the Council of Clermont, in the year 1095.
Pope Urban II called for the First Crusade.