Multiple choice general knowledge

Which Byzantine emperor contacted Pope Urban II for assistance when invading Turks threatened his empire?

  1. Alexius Comnenus

  2. Alexius Ducas Murtzuphlus

  3. Constantine Dragases

  4. Michael Paleologus

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Explanation

Byzantine Emperor Alexius I Comnenus sent a desperate appeal to Pope Urban II in 1095, requesting military assistance against the Seljuk Turks. This plea directly catalyzed the Council of Clermont and the subsequent launch of the First Crusade.