In 1095, Pope called for a crusade to liberate the city of from Muslim control, promising that each crusader would receive entrance into heaven and . People had many reasons for joining a crusade, including to defend Christendom and to .

The city was Jerusalem, and Pope Urban II promised spiritual rewards to those who joined the crusade. Crusaders also had practical motives, including the chance to gain valuable goods and wealth through war. Therefore, the correct choice is “win the spoils of war.”

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