| In 1095 Pope Urban II called for a crusade against Muslims occupying Jerusalem and the Holy Land. |
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| In 1095 Pope Urban II called the First Crusade, encouraging knights from across Europe to join. |
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| That same victorious expedition persuaded Pope Urban II that a large crusade to liberate the Holy Land would be possible. |
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| Meantime Pope Urban II convoked two councils, one after another. |
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| Towards the end of the 11th century, the First Crusade in the Holy Land began on the initiative of Pope Urban II, supported by the speeches of Peter the Hermit. |
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