Pope Urban II
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title:
Pope Urban II
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Pope Urban II, otherwise known as Odo of Châtillon or Otho de Lagery, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 March 1088 to his death. He is best known for convening the Council of Clermont which ignited the series of Christian military expeditions known as the Crusades. Pope Urban was a native of France, and was a descendant of a noble family from the French commune of Châtillon-sur-Marne. Before his papacy, Urban was the grand prior of Cluny and bishop of Osti
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Head of the Catholic Church from 1088 to 1099
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Urban_II
date created:
2001-10-11T01:57:49Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T21:20:40Z
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