Urban II
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(OdoorOtho) c1042–99, French ecclesiastic: pope 1088–99.
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original name Odo or Udo. ?1042–99, French ecclesiastic; pope (1088–99). He inaugurated the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont (1095)
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noun 1. a person who is a specialist in urban planning.