Which Pope called for the Crusades? Can you explain the reasons he called for this action?

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Which Pope called for the Crusades? Can you explain the reasons he called for this action?

I really need help on this.

2007-11-12 10:46:48 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

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Pope Urban II called for a crusade in 1095 because Alexius I desired the help to capture Jerusalem and securing the Holy Land for Christians away from the hated Turks.

2007-11-12 11:04:40 · answer #1 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋

Pope Urban

The immediate cause of the First Crusade was Alexius I's appeal to Pope Urban II for mercenaries to help him resist Muslim advances into territory of the Byzantine Empire.

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2007-11-12 10:52:35 · answer #2 · answered by SNPUC2 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋