WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This pope called for Christians to fight the First Crusade in 1095 CE.
A
Clement V
B
John Paul II
C
Urban II
D
Martin V
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On November 27, 1095, Pope Urban II makes perhaps the most influential speech of the Middle Ages, giving rise to the Crusades by calling all Christians in Europe to war against Muslims in order to reclaim the Holy Land, with a cry of “Deus vult!” or “God wills it!”

Detailed explanation-2: -There have been eight popes named Urban in the Roman Catholic Church.

Detailed explanation-3: -Description. The Second Crusade (1145-1149) was an extraordinarily bold attempt to overcome unbelievers on no less than three fronts. Crusader armies set out to defeat Muslims in the Holy Land and in Iberia as well as pagans in northeastern Europe.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Third Crusade (1189–1192) was an attempt led by three European monarchs of Western Christianity (Philip II of France, Richard I of England and Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor) to reconquer the Holy Land following the capture of Jerusalem by the Ayyubid sultan Saladin in 1187.

Detailed explanation-5: -To obey the Pope’s call to free the Holy city from the infidels and ensure access for pilgrims . To be forgiven for past sins . To see the world, have an adventure and prove their bravery. To get land overseas. More items

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