Pope Urban II:

For your brethren who live in the East are in urgent need of your help... the Turks and Arabs have attacked them.

— Pope Urban II Medieval

Launched the First Crusade

Exaggerating Muslim atrocities to rally Crusaders

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"It is Christ who commands it."

"Let those who have been robbers, now become soldiers of Christ."

"Take the road to the Holy Sepulchre, and rescue it from the hands of the pagans."

"Let your arms be stained with the blood of the infidels."

"Let those who have been fighting against their brothers and relatives now fight in a proper way against the barbarians."