Pope Innocent III
Saw an opportunity to neutralize the Byzantine empire and diverted their army to Constantinople.
They used the situation to weaken their greatest commercial competitor, the Byzantine Empire.
Binzantine manipulated the Fourth Crusade.
The purpose of the Fourth Crusade was to conquer the country Jerusalem by entering through Egypt. The Fourth Crusade happened between the years of 1202 and 1204.
Pope Innocent III
Saw an opportunity to neutralize the Byzantine empire and diverted their army to Constantinople.
Saw an opportunity to neutralize the Byzantine empire and diverted their army to Constantinople.
The Fourth Crusade lasted from 1202 to 1204.
They used the situation to weaken their greatest commercial competitor, the Byzantine Empire.
Binzantine manipulated the Fourth Crusade.
The purpose of the Fourth Crusade was to conquer the country Jerusalem by entering through Egypt. The Fourth Crusade happened between the years of 1202 and 1204.
The Fourth Crusade in 1204 AD.
The Fourth Crusade
Constantinople
In the fourth crusade the Christian Byzantine Empire was attacked by Italian sailors (the Venetians). It was not a true crusade; no Muslim powers were attacked.
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