Pope Urban, pope in 1088

Frankly, not many people remember who it was Pope Urban II, even though not many people who have a strong influence and direct the human history as Pope Urban II. What is it? Because he's the pope who moves Christians fought to retake the holy land from Muslims. From there began the Crusades.
Pope Urban - original name Odo de Lagery - born around 1042 near the town of Chatillon-sur-Marne in France. He came from aristocratic families of France and get a good education. While young he was a priest in the city of Rheims. Then, up level by level, so the bishop, then finally was elected pope in 1088.
He was a strong pope, effective and sensitive politicians facing a profitable situation. But, not because it all which made his name listed in the order of this book list. Actions that make him especially memorable was the incident of 27 November 1095. He initiated and move a trial board of a large church in the town of Clermont, France. There, in front of thousands of urban mass speech that perhaps the most effective in history, a speech that affects Europe centuries later. In his speech he protested vigorously against the Seljuk Turks are regarded as occupying the Holy Land, littering sacred places of Christians and disrupt Christian pilgrims. Urban called to unite the Christian world, join hands articulated in a "holy war" to regain the Holy Land Christians. The speech was brilliant. He arouse religious sentiments, he inspires human desires are common, he gives a picture of happiness is not only spiritual but also material. He pointed out in the great speech that how the Holy Land is fertile and rich regions, far more fertile and rich countries than Christians in Europe. And do not forget the Urban guarantee any who joined this crusade will be free from punishment in return, will be free from sin.

Of course, the speech was so compelling judging from all angles, and received tumultuous applause. The motives of personal interest and find the door turbulent fulfillment. Before he ended his speech, many screaming masses, "Deus le volt!" (God willing). The cry soon became a battle cry of the participants of the Crusades. Within the interval only a few months, the first Crusade exploded. The first explosion was followed by a long series of holy war (there are eight major wars and many other small wars) that took about 200 years. Urban himself died in 1099, two weeks after the First Crusade captured Darussalam. Apparently, the news has not reached the ears of Urban. She's gone first.

Seems less so to explain the significance of the Crusades. As with any war, any war, it had a direct impact on those involved, as well as against civilians who get prisoners. Worth noting however, the Crusades brought Europe to the Byzantine and Islamic culture was more advanced than European culture. Contact This paved the way to a period "Renaissance" which in turn is more enliven the development of European civilization.

Pope Urban II listed in this list is not simply due to its importance in relation to the Crusades, but it seems the war will not break if Urban was never present in this world and without the inspiration he gave. Indeed, conditions are ripe. Because, if the condition has not come to that, just like Urban's speech fell into deaf ears. There will be no effect anything. However, it started a movement in Europe requires central leadership figures. There was no local kings of incompetence to do that. (Granted if a German emperor declared war against Turkey and its armed forces to move, it should undoubtedly be many English princes who accompanied him). There is only one figure in the Western European powers and authority can step over the border country. And that person is the Pope. Only the Pope is able to propose a plan that involves all the kingdoms of Western Europe in the hope that as many people took part. Without the leadership of the Pope and without saying a dramatic speech, a mass movement called the Crusade it would never happen.

Similarly, if there is another pope, he is unlikely to step forward presents an idea of the Crusades. Therefore, this kind of proposal is not a practical attitude. For most leaders who look to the right and left again and again before taking a stance generally reluctant to specify which steps the line deviated from habit, because the consequences difficult to predict. Containing keserbatidakpastian. However, Pope Urban II, dared to do so. And with that step instead he became a larger figure and long-term impact to the history of humanity, is more attached than other famous people.Michael H. Hart,One hundred most influential figures in the history.