deaths
July 29, 1099
Pope Urban II (born 1042)
Pope Urban II
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 convening the Council of Clermont, which ignited the series of Christian military expeditions known as the Crusades.