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Pope Urban II was motivated to call for the first crusade to liberate the Holy Land for these reasons:
A. He hoped to channel the military power of Europe to work towards what he considered to be useful work for Christianity; and
B. He wished to establish the claims of the Papacy in present day political, social and religious affairs.
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Who was involved in the first crusade?
the christians, pope urban, and the muslims
Who are the leaders of the first crusade?
one of them is Pope Urban the II
Who supported the crusades?
Pope Urban II organized the first Crusade.
Who called for the crusades against the Muslims?
Pope Urban II proclaimed the first crusade in 1095.
Who led the first crusades?
The People's Crusade was led by Peter the Hermit. However, the first official crusade was launched by Pope Urban the II, and it was the only crusade that succeeded in recapturing Jerusalem.
Who was the pope who initiated the crusades?
Pope Urban II called for the First Crusade.
Which pope gave a speech encouraging the First Crusade?
Pope Urban II called for the First Crusade.
Which pope launched the first crusade in 1095?
Pope Urban II launched the first crusade in 1095
Who was the first king to initiate a Crusade?
The pope initiated the crusades.The first pope to initiate a crusade was Pope Urban the II.
Who was the Pope at the beginning of the Crusades?
Pope Urban II called for the first Crusade.
Where did Pope Urban II call for the first crusade?
Pope Urban II called for the first crusade at the Council of Clermont.
What was the pope's name during the first crusade?
Pope Urban the 2nd
Who called for the first crusade?
Pope Urban II
What did pope urban start?
He started the First Crusade.
When did the pope called for the First Crusade?
Pope Urban II called for the Crusade at the Council of Clermont, in the year 1095.
What were the wars called that Pope Urban called Christendom?
The First Crusade was called by Pope Urban II.
What was the pope called when he spoke on the First Crusade called?
Pope Urban II
