Pope Urban II - Wikipedia
WEBPope Urban II (Latin: Urbanus II; c. 1035 – 29 July 1099), 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.
Urban II | Biography, Legacy, & Facts | Britannica
WEBApr 12, 2024 · Urban II, head of the Roman Catholic Church (1088–99) who developed ecclesiastical reforms begun by Pope Gregory VII, launched the Crusade movement, and strengthened the papacy as a political entity.
Pope Urban II orders first Crusade | November 27, 1095 | HISTORY
WEBOn November 27, 1095, Pope Urban II makes perhaps the most influential speech of the Middle Ages, giving rise to the Crusades by calling all Christians in Europe to war against Muslims in order...
Pope Urban II - Biography & Facts - PopeHistory.com
WEBPope Urban II – Biography & Facts. As the 159th person to hold the position of Pope, Urban II holds a significant place in Catholic history. He played an important role in the unification of Christians across Europe and is most known …
Urban Ii | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 21, 2018 · Urban II, a French pope (head of the Catholic Church), ruled at the end of the eleventh century. He was known as an excellent organizer and tireless worker for renewed political power for the church.
Pope Urban II Biography | Biography Online
WEBJun 14, 2019 · Pope Urban II (1035 – 1099) was Pope and head of the Roman Catholic Church from 1088 to 1099. In 1096, he gave a speech exhorting Christians to go on a ‘Holy Crusade’ to regain the Holy Lands from Muslim rulers.
Council of Clermont | Description, History, Importance, & Facts
WEBCouncil of Clermont, an assembly for church reform called by Pope Urban II in 1095, which became the occasion for initiating the First Crusade. Urban II exhorted the French knights at Clermont to rescue the Holy Land from the Turks.
Urban II summary | Britannica
WEBUrban II, orig. Odo of Châtillon-sur-Marne, (born c. 1035, Châtillon-sur-Marne, or Lagery, or Lagny, Champagne, France—died July 29, 1099, Rome), Pope (1088–99). The prior of a Cluniac monastery, he was made cardinal by Pope Gregory VII, …
Urban II - New World Encyclopedia
WEBPope Urban II (1042 – July 29, 1099) born Otho of Lagery (alternatively: Otto or Odo), was Pope from 1088 to July 29, 1099. He is most known for starting the First Crusade (1095–1099) and setting up the modern day Roman Curia, in the manner of a royal court, to help run the Church.
Urban II - Vatican
WEBThe Holy See Pontiffs Urban II [ AR - DE - EN - ES - FR - IT - PT] Urban II 159th Pope of the Catholic Church Beginning Pontificate: 12.III.1088: End Pontificate: 29.VII.1099: Secular Name: Odo of Lagery: Birth: Châtillon-sur-Marne ...
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