"<span>D)the emperor and religious leaders of the Byzantine Empire refused to accept the authority of the pope" is the best option since this caused the most havoc. </span>
Intent, Focus and Themes (focus on the black American experience and relevant themes), Musical themes, Poetic Influences / Racial Pride, Creative Expression, Intellectualism
Answer:
When the Turks then threatened to invade the Byzantine Empire and take Constantinople, Byzantine Emperor Alexius I made a special appeal to Urban for help. This was not the first appeal of its kind, but it came at an important time for Urban. Wanting to reinforce the power of the papacy, Urban seized the opportunity to unite Christian Europe under him as he fought to take back the Holy Land from the Turks.
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