2.05 Don’t Call It a Comeback

It's 1095 and Pope Urban II is beginning to see the odds turn in his favor. At the Council of Piacenza, he will not only strike a huge blow against the German Emperor Henry IV and his antipope, Clement III, but a legation from the Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos, will provide Urban with an interesting opportunity. As always, maps and sources available at historyoftheoutremer.wordpress.com and new episodes every other week.