Many historians maintain that the main concern of Pope Urban II, when calling for the First Crusade, was the threat to Constantinople from the Turkish invasion of Asia Minor in response to the appeal of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos.

Many prospecting areas were in dangerous, upland country, and, although mineral exploitation was presumably one of the main reasons for the Roman invasion, it had to wait until these areas were subdued.

Many Silesian residents not only resented the Germans for their invasion in 1939, but now also the newly formed Polish communist government for their population shifting and interference in agricultural, as well as industrial, affairs.

Many, but not all, of the activities associated with urban exploration could violate local or regional laws and certain broadly-interpreted anti-terrorism laws or be considered trespassing or invasion of privacy.

Many events illustrate violence and resistance as Aborigines sought to protect their lands from invasion and as settlers and pastoralists attempted to establish their presence.

Many people who tuned in without hearing the introduction of the program as fiction were concerned that the invasion was real.

Many Papuan residents of Port Moresby either returned to their family villages or were evacuated to camps when the threat of Japanese invasion loomed.

Many Minorcans were also killed when taking part in a failed invasion of Majorca.

Many amongst the nobility considered him too weak to properly handle the threat posed by the Romans and the possibility of invasion.

Many other invasion plans are revealed in a blend of different fiction.

Many Egyptians viewed this as an invasion against their sovereign power over their country.

Many critics ( and some supporters ) of the Gulf War and the 2003 invasion of Iraq as well as the 2011 Libyan civil war, argue that oil imperialism was a major driving force behind these conflicts.

Many times air assaults have been used to pave the way for a ground-or sea-based invasion, by taking key positions deep behind enemy lines such as bridges and crossroads, but an entirely air-based invasion has never succeeded.

Many rebels were thought to have fled the city before the invasion.

Many individuals have attempted to put a specific date on the symbolic " end " of antiquity with the most prominent dates being the deposing of the last Western Roman Emperor in 476, the closing of the last Platonic Academy by Justinian I in 529, or the invasion of Italy in 535 by the forces of Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I.

Many Americans argued for an immediate invasion of France, while the British, as well as General Dwight D. Eisenhower, argued that the island of Sardinia was the best subsequent target of the Allied troops.

Many Western analysts attributed the Bulgarian retreat from the reforms of the 1960s to tension caused by the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968. International events may well have played a role, but the timing of the retreat and the invasion suggest another component: dissatisfaction among the Party elite with the results and ideological implications of the reform.

Many events are lifted and modified directly from real-world history, including the Black Plague and the Moorish invasion of Spain, and others from original fantasy sources.

Many of the residents of Constantinople did not recognize the young emperor and supported the pretender Constantine Doukas, which, exacerbated by revolts in southern Italy and the planned Arab invasion in eastern Anatolia, was all to Simeon's advantage.

Many explanations attribute the fall of the Mycenaean civilization and the Bronze Age collapse to climatic or environmental catastrophe combined with an invasion by Dorians or by the Sea Peoples or the widespread availability of edged weapons of iron, but no single explanation fits the available archaeological evidence.

Many tourists visit the D-Day invasion beaches, Utah Beach Being the most western beach of all.

Many government ministers and senior Army officials including the Commander in Chief Home Forces, General Walter Kirke, believed that the threat of invasion was greatly exaggerated and were sceptical but others were not, including Winston Churchill the newly installed First Lord of the Admiralty.

Many autograph collectors are found in this field, looking for signed certificates from John D. Rockefeller of Standard Oil Company, Henry Carey of the Franklin Fire Insurance Company, Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Atari Corporation, Eddie Rickenbacker as president of Eastern Air Lines, Tucker Corporation and many others.

Many players and luthiers feel a well-made guitar's tone improves over time.

Many board games are now available as video games, which can include the computer itself as one of several players, or as sole opponent.

Many board games can now be played online against a computer and / or other players.

Many players, however, prefer to use replacement grips as the final layer.

Many players use a backhand hitting action for returning smashes on both the forehand and backhand sides, because backhands are more effective than forehands at covering smashes directed to the body.

Many such games involve one person pointing at each participant in a circle of players while reciting a rhyme.

Many players will use a come bet as " insurance " against sevening out: if the shooter rolls a seven, the come bet pays 1: 1.

Many players, in order to eliminate the confusion of tossing four chips to the center of the table or having change made while bets are being placed, will make a five-unit Horn High bet, which is a four-way bet with the extra unit going to one specific number.

Many of those players came from the Indians ' new AAA farm team, the Charlotte Knights, who won the International League title that year.

Many players use what is referred to as a run-up during their drive.

Many upright bass players have contributed to the evolution of jazz.

Many bass players find extra work by substituting (" subbing ") for bassists who are double-booked or ill.

Many players were lost to football due to their military service.

Many players refer to it half-jokingly as " NeverRest " and " EverCrack " ( a disparaging comparison to crack cocaine ).

Many early players were introduced to the game by these sports journalists, especially during the 1981 Major League Baseball strike ; with little else to write about, many baseball writers wrote columns about Rotisserie league.

Many countries have extensive club competitions for junior and senior players.

Many agents also support deflate, although several important players incorrectly implement deflate support using the format specified by RFC 1951 instead of the correct format specified by RFC 1950 ( which encapsulates RFC 1951 ).

Many players include a face on the head, either all at once or one feature at a time.

Many of his sidemen and supporting players, such as Fred Wesley & The J. B .' s, Bobby Byrd, Lyn Collins, Vicki Anderson and Hank Ballard, released records on the People label, an imprint founded by Brown that was purchased by Polydor as part of Brown's new contract.

Many of his former teammates and other famous black baseball players served as pallbearers, and the Rev.

Many of their records feature the top session players of the era, and their arrangements, with multiple key changes and complex vocal harmonies, reflected a high level of craftsmanship.

Many VCD players in Southeast Asia have a built-in karaoke function.

Many sports still use leather to help in playing the game or protecting players ; its flexibility allows it to be formed and flexed.

Many consider the modern American version a remake of a Jewish game, as many American mahjong players are of Jewish descent.

Many MUSHes with combat systems in fact discourage their players from using them.