At the Council of Piacenza in 1095, envoys from Alexios spoke to Pope Urban II about the suffering of the Christians of the East, and underscored that without help from the West they would continue to suffer under Muslim rule.
Pada Konsili Piacenza tahun 1095, utusan Alexios berbicara kepada Paus Urbanus II mengenai penderitaan orang Kristen di Timur, dan menekankan bahwa tanpa bantuan dari Barat, mereka akan terus menderita akibat kekuasaan Muslim.