General Knowledge
Which pope launched the First Crusade in 1095?
- Urban II
- Gregory VII
- Innocent III
The answer is Urban II. At Clermont.
Pope Urban II, otherwise known as Odo of Châtillon or Otho de Lagery, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 March 1088 to his death. He is best known for convening the Council of Clermont, which ignited the series of Catholic military expeditions known as the Crusades.
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