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Fourth Crusade

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The Fourth Crusade (1202-1204) was a Latin Christian armed expedition called by Pope Innocent III, whose stated intent was to recapture Muslim-controlled Jerusalem by first defeating the Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt. Diverted by debt and dynastic politics, the crusading army instead attacked and sacked Constantinople, the Christian capital of the Byzantine Empire, partitioning Byzantine territory among the crusaders and Venice and establishing the Latin Empire in its place. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Start Year
1202 1
End Year
1204 1
Combatants
Crusaders from France, the Holy Roman Empire and Venice against the Byzantine Empire, with Hungary and Croatia also affected 1
Outcome
The crusaders sacked Constantinople in 1204, partitioned the Byzantine Empire among themselves and Venice, and established the Latin Empire in its place; Byzantine authority fragmented into successor states. 1
Classification
Conflict Type
Religious War 1
Connections

Commanders and Forces

Varangian Guard, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Varangian Guard
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Fourth Crusade
  • Lead section, para 1
    The Fourth Crusade (1202-1204) was a Latin Christian armed expedition called by Pope Innocent III. The stated intent of the expedition was to recapture the Muslim-controlled city of Jerusalem, by first defeating the powerful Egyptian Ayyubid Sultanate.
  • Infobox: Date
    1202-1204
  • Infobox: Belligerents
    Crusaders (France, Holy Roman Empire, Venice) ... Byzantine Empire, Hungary, Croatia
  • Aftermath section
    partition of Byzantine Empire, establishment of Latin Empire, fragmentation into successor states
  • Conflict-type attribute (fourth-crusade)
    The Fourth Crusade (1202-1204) was a Latin Christian armed expedition called by Pope Innocent III, whose stated intent was to recapture Muslim-controlled Jerusalem by first defeating the Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt.
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