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The First Crusade was sparked by Pope Urban II's call to arms in 1095 during the Council of Clermont. He urged Christians in Europe to aid the Byzantine Empire, which was under threat from Muslim forces, and to reclaim the Holy Land, particularly Jerusalem, from Muslim rule. Urban's passionate speech and the promise of spiritual rewards galvanized thousands to join the cause, leading to the mobilization of the first crusading armies.

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