The First Crusade was one of the most extraordinary ... threatened by the rising power of the Muslim Seljuk Turks. But when Pope Urban II preached a sermon at Clermont in 1095, the result was ...
A 19th century engraving of a scene in Claremont, France shows Pope Urban II standing behind the priest Peter the Hermit who is encouraging men to go on a Crusade In the medieval period ...
📅 Today in History: In 1095, during the Council of Clermont, Pope Urban II prompted the First Crusade, calling on all Christians in Europe to wage war on Muslims to reclaim Jerusalem and the ...