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.
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.
First the Christian city of Zama and then the Byzantine city of Constantinople.
The Fourth Crusade, which took place from 1202 to 1204, did not make it to Jerusalem. Instead, the crusaders diverted to Constantinople, leading to the sack of the city in 1204, which significantly weakened the Byzantine Empire. The original goal of recapturing Jerusalem was overshadowed by political and economic motivations in the Byzantine capital.
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.
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.
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 city of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, was sacked and partially destroyed by the armies of the Fourth Crusade in 1204. This attack on fellow Christians caused a centuries-long schism in the church and allowed the Turks to conquer parts of the Byzantine Empire.
They used the situation to weaken their greatest commercial competitor, the Byzantine Empire.
First the Christian city of Zama and then the Byzantine city of Constantinople.
The Fourth Crusade lasted from 1202 to 1204.
Binzantine manipulated the Fourth Crusade.
The Fourth Crusade (1202-1204) resulted in the sack of Constantinople in 1204, significantly weakening the Byzantine Empire. Instead of reclaiming Jerusalem, the Crusaders established the Latin Empire of Constantinople, which lasted until 1261. The events deepened the schism between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches and led to a lasting decline in Byzantine power. Ultimately, the Crusade diverted from its original religious purpose, prioritizing political and economic gains instead.
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.