Complex sentence: In 1095 at the Council of Piacenza, Emperor Alexios I Komnenos requested military aid from to fight the Turks, probably in the form of mercenary reinforcements and it is also likely he exaggerated the danger facing the Eastern Empire in making his appeal.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1095 at the Council of Piacenza, Emperor Alexios I Komnenos requested military aid from to fight the Turks, probably in the form of mercenary reinforcements. It is also likely he exaggerated the danger facing the Eastern Empire while making his appeal.