Council of Clermont

The Council of Clermont was a significant meeting held in 1095 in Clermont, France, called by Pope Urban II. It aimed to address various church issues but is best known for launching the First Crusade. During this council, Pope Urban II urged Christians to reclaim Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslim control, framing it as a noble cause. His passionate speech inspired many to take up arms, leading to a widespread movement of European Christians traveling to the East, which had lasting impacts on Christian-Muslim relations and European history.