The Crusades were military campaigns, originally meant to free Jerusalem (the Holy Land) from the Muslims. Although the crusaders seemed to be men of valor, the Eastern Orthodox Church considered their journeys as attacks of the West. This was the name of the Pope who called for the First Crusade in 1095.
- Pope Urban II
- Pope John XII
- Pope Benedict VII
- Pope Leo IX
Answer
The correct answer is A) Pope Urban II.
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