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“All who die by the way, whether by land or by sea, or in battle against the pagans, shall have immediate remission of sins. This I grant them through the power of God with which I am invested.”

Quote by Pope Urban II

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Pope Urban II
Pope Urban II

Pope Urban II, born in Italy in 1042, was a significant religious leader in medieval Europe. He served as the 16th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 1088 to 1099, being the instigator of the First Crusade. more

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