Pope
Appointed Pope
Role range: 1088-1099
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Urban II Biography and Timeline
Follow Urban II through 7 dated historical records for Italy.
Urban II, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
7Distinct records
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1088–1099Years on this page
1088
1095
Council of Clermont
Pope Urban II presides over the Council of Clermont and calls the First Crusade into being to free the Holy Places at Jerusalem
Role range: 1096-1099 – 1088-1099
Declaration of War
Preaches for the First Crusade at Clermont to free the Holy Places at Jerusalem. Pope Urban II presides over the Council of Clermont and calls the First Crusade into being to free the Holy Places at Jerusalem
Role range: 1096-1099 – 1088-1099
1096
Declaration of War
Urbans call to arms to recapture the holy land begins the 1st Crusade
Role range: 1096-1099 – 1088-1099
Peasants Crusade
The Peasants Crusade sets out from Europe
Role range: 1096-1099 – 1088-1099
1099
Capture of Antioch
The First Crusade captures Antioch
Role range: 1096-1099 – 1088-1099
Capture of Jerusalem
The First Crusade captures Jerusalem
Role range: 1096-1099 – 1088-1099
Records, sources and methodology
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