The First Crusade (3 janv. 1096 – 16 févr. 1099)

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The first in a series of bloody wars to capture Jerusalem between the Muslims and the Christians. It began as a pilgrimage but ended up being a military undertaking by Roman Catholics. It was Pope Urban II who called for the crusade during the Council of Clermont. However, it was initiated when Alexios I Komnenos requested assistance in fighting invaders from Anatolia.