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The emperor who requested aid during the Crusades was Emperor Alexios I Komnenos of the Byzantine Empire. In 1095, facing increasing pressure from the Seljuk Turks and the loss of large parts of Asia Minor, Emperor Alexios sent an appeal to Pope Urban II for military assistance. This request for help led to the First Crusade (1096–1099).
At the Council of Clermont in November 1095, Pope Urban II responded to Alexios' call by urging Western Christians to take up arms and embark on a military campaign to liberate Jerusalem from Muslim control and to assist the Byzantine Empire in regaining its lost territories. Urban's call for a crusade galvanized the Christian knights and peasants of Western Europe, ultimately leading to the launch of the First Crusade.
While Alexios sought help primarily to defend his empire, the Crusade also evolved into a religious mission to reclaim Jerusalem, and the Byzantine Empire's relationship with the crusaders became increasingly complex in the years that followed.
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Why was it called the kings crusade?
the third crusades was called the king's crusades, because they had favor in the king's eyes.
What were the Crusades ISN?
The crusades were people that belived in god going on a journey to seek wealth, or/and adventure, or/and salvation, and/or other religious purposes.
What is a sentence with the word emperor?
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Who was the leader of the peasant crusades?
Peter the Hermit
How was the holy roman emperor power limited?
The Roman emperor had to answer to the pope.
Who called for the Crusades?
Pope Urban II called for the Crusades after Emperor Alexius asked for help.
The push for the crusades came when?
The push for the crusades came when the Byzantine emperor Alexius I asked the Europeans for help against the Selijuk Turks, who were muslims.
Push for the crusades came when?
The push for the crusades came when the Byzantine emperor Alexius I asked the Europeans for help against the Selijuk Turks, who were muslims.
When did the push for the Crusades come in?
Alexius I, Byzantine emperor, appealed to Christian Europe for military aid against the Muslim Seljuk Turks, who he was afraid were going to overrun his empire and perhaps even conquer Constantinople.
Why did Pope Urban II order the Crusades?
Pope Urban II ordered the Crusades in response to a request for help from the Byzantine Emperor and to reclaim Jerusalem from Muslim control.
Why was Emperor Alexius I furious when the crusades arrived outside Constantinople?
because they was gonna attack constinople
Why did people fight in crusades?
The Pope asked them to fight and many Christians answered his call.
What role did the Christian church play in the byzantine empire?
The Byzantines were the buffer between the West and the East. During the Middle Ages, when the Arabs conquered the Holy Land -- it was the Byzantine Emperor who asked Pope Urban II for help. Urban II started the Crusades in response.
Why did the Crusades choose to go on a Crusade?
They wanted to gain power since they asked the pope for help
What did Pope Urban II ask Christians to do during the Crusades?
Pope Urban II asked Christians to take up arms and join the Crusades to reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim control.
How many crusades launched by the catholic church?
Pope Urban II was responsible for assisting Emperor Alexus I (1081-1118) of Constantinople in launching the first crusade.
What was the series of wars over the holy land fought by?
The Crusades. There were many Crusades, but the main aim was to rid the Holy Land of Turks, who the Emperor of Constantinople did not like. The Pope was looking for a reason to create a super-power, and then the Emperor sent him a letter complaining about the Turks, so the Pope decided to take advantage of the opportunity. So many people decided to go because the Pope promised that if they went, they would definitely have a place in Heaven. He said that it is not a crime to kill people, if they are not fellow Christians. This is why many people went, and gave up jobs.
