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The First Crusade began because of the Pope's response to the Byzantine Emperor's request for assistance against the Seljuk Turks. Why did the crusaders' objective transform from helping the Byzantines to capturing Jerusalem along the way?

by /u/JagadekaMedhavi in /r/AskHistorians

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