What were the motives of Pope Urban II in the first crusade?

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Pope Urban II was motivated to call for the first crusade to liberate the Holy Land for these reasons:

A. He hoped to channel the military power of Europe to work towards what he considered to be useful work for Christianity; and

B. He wished to establish the claims of the Papacy in present day political, social and religious affairs.

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