Scenarios about 'pope urban ii'
Pope Urban II was the head of the Catholic Church from 1088 to 1099 who famously initiated the First Crusade with his call at the Council of Clermont in 1095. His speech urging Christians to reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim control sparked a religious military campaign that would reshape medieval Europe and the Middle East. In alternate history scenarios, different decisions by Urban II could dramatically alter Christian-Muslim relations, European power structures, and the development of religious warfare.
What If The Crusades Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the series of religious wars known as the Crusades never occurred, radically transforming the course of medieval Europe, the Middle East, and world history.
What If the Crusades Never Happened?
Exploring how European, Middle Eastern, and world history would have unfolded if Western European powers never launched military expeditions to the Holy Land.