WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following people called on all Christian warriors to fight against the Muslims in order to reclaim the Holy Land?
A
Saladin
B
Pope Urban II
C
Richard the Lionheart
D
Charlemagne
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: -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-3: -There have been eight popes named Urban in the Roman Catholic Church.

Detailed explanation-4: -The crusaders had two goals: to free eastern Christians from the Muslims and to free the Holy Sepulcher from the Muslims. Earlier medieval Christians went to Jerusalem as an act of pilgrimage for the remission of their sins.

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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