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3 Σεπ 2018 · Learn how the Fourth Crusade (1202-1204 CE) ended in the sack of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, by the Crusaders and their Venetian allies. Explore the causes, events, and consequences of this infamous episode in medieval history.
The Fourth Crusade (1202–1204) was a Latin Christian expedition to recapture Jerusalem, but it ended up attacking and looting Constantinople instead. This led to the partition of the Byzantine Empire and the East–West Schism.
21 Οκτ 2024 · Learn how the Fourth Crusade, originally intended for the Holy Land, was diverted by Venice and the Byzantine prince Alexius IV to capture Constantinople in 1204. Find out how the Crusaders sacked the city, established a Latin empire, and faced the consequences of their actions.
The Fourth Crusade was launched in 1201 to reclaim Jerusalem, but ended up conquering Constantinople in 1204. Learn about the causes, events and consequences of this controversial crusade that angered Pope Innocent III.
5 Οκτ 2024 · The Fourth Crusade was diverted from its original goal of capturing Jerusalem and instead sacked Constantinople in 1204. The Crusaders established a Latin Empire in the Byzantine territories, but faced resistance from Byzantine rivals and the Seljuq sultanate of Rūm.
The sack of Constantinople occurred in April 1204 and marked the culmination of the Fourth Crusade. Crusaders sacked and destroyed most of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire/Eastern Roman Empire.
The diversion of the Fourth Crusade from the Holy Land to attack, capture, and pillage the Byzantine city of Constantinople divided and dissipated the efforts of the Christians to maintain the war against the Muslims. It is widely regarded as a shocking betrayal of principles out of greed.
