Urban II Quotes


O what a disgrace if such a despised and base race, which worships demons, should conquer a people which has the faith of omnipotent God and is made glorious with the name of Christ!


Citations

Fulcher of Chartres. A Source Book for Mediaeval History. Edited and translated by Oliver J. Thatcher and Edgar Holmes McNeal, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1905, p. 517.

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Urban II
Urban II
  • Born:
  • Died: July 29, 1099
  • Nationality: French
  • Profession: Pope

Pope Urban II, otherwise known as Odo of Châtillon or Otho de Lagery, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 March 1088 to his death. He is best known for initiating the Crusades.