And we do not command or advise that the old or feeble, or those unfit for bearing arms, undertake this journey; nor ought women to set out at all, without their husbands or brothers or legal guardians. For such are more of a hindrance than aid, more of a burden than advantage.
— Pope Urban II Medieval

Launched the First Crusade

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Setting limitations on who should participate in the Crusade, reflecting societal views on women and the elderly in warfare. (Fulcher of Chartres' account)

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1095

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Controversial

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