@historyseason: Ironically, the First Crusade had begun 100 years earlier when a former Byzantine emperor asked for help in his fight against Muslim invaders. In the later Crusades, Byzantine lands were often raided and looted by crusader armies on their way to the Holy Land. After sacking of Constantinople in 1204, Venice and several European leaders divided the Byzantine Empire among themselves, with each ruler taking control of a different part. The Byzantines were later able to recover Constantinople and some of their former territory, but the empire remained greatly weakened until it fell 250 years later. Sources: “1204: The Sack of Constantinople.” World History Encyclopedia. “Sack of Constantinople (1204).” Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Knights of the Fourth Crusade.” EBSCO Research Starters. #History

niceshampoo :

Christian crusaders were such frauds 😭😭

Mordecai :

And because of this, Constantinople never recovered. By the time Mehmed II conquered the city in 1453, it was already a shadow of its former self. That is why some historians and commentators argue that the real blow to the Byzantine Empire came from the Sack of Constantinople by the Latin Crusaders, rather than solely from the Ottoman conquest itself.

🇵🇰losAbdullah🇺🇸🇸🇦 :

Fan1891 :

Erm actually the Venetian wanted Zara NOT Constantinople, the reason why the crusaders attacked Constantinople was because Alexios IV asked the Crusaders to help him regain his Byzantine Empire thrown, promising them he would pay them large sun of money and supporting the unification of Eastern Orthodox with the Roman Catholic Churches, in need of dire money, the crusaders agreed, their mission was successful BUT Alexios IV didn't actually pay them any money, The Byzantines also didn't like the Catholic Church, they rioted and to make his citizens happy, he also didn't support the unification, these two reason are the major reason as to why the crusaders attack Constantinople and the start of the Latin Empire

Kurapika the goat :

because the crusades were never purely about religion.

freedom :

ok 4th crusaders was fucking greedy as fuck

user3725491862090 :

In the east we have a saying that if the intent is not pure, the result can never be pure

syahmishah25 :

user60653050508 :

mas mas biasa :

- Lefebvre :

Abdulmaalik.sunni :

KT :

the pope actually excommunicated them I think either way he condemned them for their actions

Imran Hanaf :

Naufal. :

DiamondDunks ⛹️ :

WAHT

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Way Back :

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thatrealUzb :

so the “army of god” were thieves and traitors ?

Vuyolwethu Xulu :

Christians have never followed Jesus.