Universo pene orbi
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Pope Innocent VIII
Universo pene orbi is a papal bull issued by Pope Innocent VIII on 13 November 1487 calling for a crusade against the Ottoman Empire.[1]
Innocent claimed that Germany and Italy were under threat from the Ottomans and declared his determination to leave no means untried for the uniting of Christendom against them.[1]
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Categories:
- 15th-century papal bulls
- Documents of Pope Innocent VIII