The Council of Clermont in central France was held in November 1095 and witnessed Pope Urban II's (r. 1088-1099) historic call for the First Crusade (1095-1102) to capture Jerusalem for Christendom from its Muslim occupiers. The Pope's speech to the church hierarchy and crowd of laymen at Clermont famously promised all participants a remission of their sins.
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1088 - 1099Reign of Pope Urban II.
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1095 - 1102The First Crusade is formed to recapture Jerusalem for Christendom. It is successful in its primary aim.
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27 Nov 1095At the Council of Clermont, Pope Urban II calls for the First Crusade to form and retake Jerusalem for Christendom.
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15 Jul 1099Jerusalem is captured during the First Crusade.
