On November 27, 1095 in the city of Paris, France, Pope Urban II stood before hundreds of powerful knights and nobles and declar
ed that it was time to not only help the Christian Byzantines stop the invading Muslim Turks, but it was also time to recapture Constantinople from the Muslims.1. True2. False
Pope Urban II was the Pope between March 12 1088 and 1099. This Pope was native of France, and a descendant of a noble family. His papacy faced many difficult situations, such as the fighting within Christian nations and the Muslim incursions into Europe. He is also known for initiating the first Crusade and setting up the Roman Curia.
