WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who made the call for the first Crusade?
A
Pope Urban II
B
Pope Urban I
C
Pope George
D
King William
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Urban II’s movement took its first public shape at the Council of Piacenza, where, in March 1095, Urban II received an ambassador from the Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos asking for help against the Muslim Seljuk Turks who had taken over most of formerly Byzantine Anatolia.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The Fourth Crusade (1202–1204) was a Latin Christian armed expedition called by Pope Innocent III.

Detailed explanation-4: -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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