Otho (Noun)
Meaning
French pope from 1088 to 1099 whose sermons called for the First Crusade (1042-1099).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Urban II, also known as Otho, played a crucial role in initiating the First Crusade with his influential sermons.
- Otho was born in 1042 in France and rose to become the Pope of the Catholic Church from 1088 to 1099.
- The historical figure Otho is often remembered for his strong advocacy of the First Crusade, which began in 1095.
- As Otho, he was a significant figure in the medieval period, known for his efforts to unify the Christian Church.
- Pope Otho, or Urban II, was a French pope whose sermons calling for a crusade against the Muslims had far-reaching consequences.