Binzantine manipulated the Fourth Crusade.
The Fourth Crusade began with the siege of the city of Zadar (aka Zara), a major port on the Adriatic Sea. From there the crusaders crossed the Mediterranean Sea to Egypt.
First the Christian city of Zama and then the Byzantine city of Constantinople.
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 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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The Doge of Venice, and men under his command sacked the city of Constantinople in the Fourth Crusade.
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they sacked the city of Constantinople in the fourth crusade
There was no advantage of the fourth crusade. The Venetian just randomly attacked the Byzantine and brought a fellow Christan empire to it's knees and sacked the city.
The fourth crusade was in the year of 1202 until 1204. The crusade was not able to reach the Holy Land due to the lack of funds. it was agreed to change path so they went in Constantinople.
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The Fourth Crusade lasted from 1202 to 1204.