Alexius of Byzantine and Pope Urban II were two crucial characters described in Chapter 8 of our textbook. Before going in to what the motives of Alexius and Pope Urban II were, it is crucial that we explain who they were. In summary, Alexius Comnesus was a Byzantine emperor who ruled from 1081 until 1118, and requested that Pope Urban II would help him raise an army in order to recapture Anatolia from the Seljiq Turks. This general ultimately did more than other rulers in his time: “Alexius managed to shore up the failing economy and to secure his hold over the Balkans” (pg 197). Shortly after aiding the economy, Alexius began to arrange a campaign against the Selijuqs. Because the mercenary force was lacking, Alexius contacted Pope