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It was launched by Pope Urban II at the Council Of Clermont
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A largely unsuccessful military, led by French King Louis VII
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an unsuccessful attempt led by European monarchs, Richard I of England, Philip II of France, and Holy Roman Emperor Fredrick Barbarossa.
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This crusade was diverted to Constantinople, the capital of the Christian Byzantine Empire, which they first attacked later in the time.
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a military campaign by European Crusaders to recapture Jerusalem.