Published Oct 5, 2024
The 1204 Crusader Sack of Constantinople
Gary Arndt delves into the 1204 sack of Constantinople, examining its profound impact on medieval Europe, the Byzantine Empire's decline, and the unexpected outcomes of the Fourth Crusade, which deepened the divide between Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism and set the stage for the rise of the Ottoman Empire.
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