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Crusaders on the march - will they survive the journey?

In 1095, Pope Urban II rallied knights of Europe to reclaim Jerusalem, igniting the First Crusade. Thousands marched for ...
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Why the First Crusade was launched, what Pope Urban II actually wanted, and how it reshaped medieval Europe

This video traces the origins of the First Crusade, from Pope Urban II’s call at Clermont to the brutal conquest of Jerusalem, examining why it happened, why it was not defensive, and how a spiritual ...