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Pope Gregory VII (d.1086) was among the most powerful and influential popes of the eleventh century. [Continued...] In the wake of the events at Manzikert, the Byzantine Emperor Michael VII Dukas appealed to the West for military assistance. Pope Gregory VII was more than willing to respond, as he proposed personally leading an army of 50,000 knights to the East. [Continued...] Investiture Controversy... [Continued...] Relationship with Pope Urban II... [Continued...] Pope Gregory VII- Call for a Crusade, 1074- Crusades-Encyclopedia Romanus IV Diogenes- Crusades-Encyclopedia Michael VII Dukas- Crusades-Encyclopedia Pope Urban II- Crusades-Encyclopedia Manzikert- Crusades-Encyclopedia (c) Andrew Holt, April 2006- Permission is granted for electronic copying or distribution in print for educational or personal use. No permission is granted for commercial use.