The Battle Of The Byzantine Empire: Pope Urban II
During the end of the 11th century, large civilizations in Europe and the Middle East had risen to conflict. The Seljuk Turks had invaded the prosperous Byzantine Empire in 1055 CE. The King of the Byzantine Empire at the time was in desperate need for help or else the Turks would successfully invade whatever was left of the Byzantine Empire. Trapped in a corner, King Alexius I Comnenus had to inevitably ask for help from those who were had different religious viewpoints.
On ___, the Pope received the letter asking to help fight the Seljuks Turks and to drive them off Byzantine territory. The Pope during the late 12st century was Pope Urban II. Pope Urban II was a Catholic Christian and was in charge of all Catholic Church affairs. The Catholic Kingdoms derived from the Roman empire after the civilization had fallen.The kingdoms expanded its territory from present day France through present day Hungary; essentially Western Europe. In Catholic Kingdoms, the Pope has control of all church affairs, and the priest has control over one single church. The Byzantine Empire had branched off as well from Rome in 330 AD, and the Byzantine Empire followed a different branch of Christianity. Their holy day was Easter …show more content…
The Christians showed no mercy towards the residing Muslims and Jews of Jerusalem. The Crusaders were blindfolded by religion by the higher authority. Those who fought as a Crusader were largely influenced by the idea of the war being the Lord’s wishes. Pope Urban had said in his speech that the war was religiously motivated to carry out the battles. Not only was the war thought to be religiously influenced, those who fought were told that they will be granted slavations for their sins (Pope Urban). The Catholic Church glorified war and compared it to praying or fasting (Movie). Pope Urban II misguided Christians into taboo, saying if permissible to kill in the name of the Lord (Ideals of Crusades
On ___, the Pope received the letter asking to help fight the Seljuks Turks and to drive them off Byzantine territory. The Pope during the late 12st century was Pope Urban II. Pope Urban II was a Catholic Christian and was in charge of all Catholic Church affairs. The Catholic Kingdoms derived from the Roman empire after the civilization had fallen.The kingdoms expanded its territory from present day France through present day Hungary; essentially Western Europe. In Catholic Kingdoms, the Pope has control of all church affairs, and the priest has control over one single church. The Byzantine Empire had branched off as well from Rome in 330 AD, and the Byzantine Empire followed a different branch of Christianity. Their holy day was Easter …show more content…
The Christians showed no mercy towards the residing Muslims and Jews of Jerusalem. The Crusaders were blindfolded by religion by the higher authority. Those who fought as a Crusader were largely influenced by the idea of the war being the Lord’s wishes. Pope Urban had said in his speech that the war was religiously motivated to carry out the battles. Not only was the war thought to be religiously influenced, those who fought were told that they will be granted slavations for their sins (Pope Urban). The Catholic Church glorified war and compared it to praying or fasting (Movie). Pope Urban II misguided Christians into taboo, saying if permissible to kill in the name of the Lord (Ideals of Crusades