France, Great Britain, Denmark, Norway, and Russia claimed the far north of North America. Today, The United States, Canada, and Denmark claim the far north of America. I hope that this helps you. happy holidays!
According to my research it doesn’t lie mostly in any of these options. A minority of it lies in Kazakhstan and a majority lies in Uzbekistan.
The Pope may have had a number of religious reasons to call this crusade. The most likely religious reason for the First Crusade was Urban's desire to establish peace in Western Europe. This whole concept may seem odd, since the Crusades were, essentially, a call to arms