Question

In lines 21-23 Pope Urban II askes, "On whom therefore is the labor of avenging these wrongs and of recovering

this territory [...] if not upon you?"

explain what Pope Urban II is asking.

Answer 1

Pope Urban II is asking who should take on the task of avenging the wrongs done to Christians and recovering the lost territory.

Step-by-step explanation:

Pope Urban II, in lines 21-23, is asking who should take on the task of avenging the wrongs done to Christians and recovering the lost territory. In this context, the wrongs and lost territory refer to the persecutions and conquests of the Seljuk Turks in the Holy Land. Pope Urban II is urging the audience, which is likely made up of Christians, to take up arms and participate in what would later be known as the First Crusade.