Historical Figure

Pope Urban II

Head of the Catholic Church from 1088 to 1099

Born: 1200 CE · Died: 1187 CE

About Pope Urban II

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.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

War1095 CE – 1291 CE

Crusades

A series of religious wars launched by Latin Christian Europe aimed at capturing and holding Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslim rule, spanning nearly two centuries and nine major expeditions.