Why the Fourth Crusade ended in the sack of Constantinople

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In short: Explore the complex chain of events that drove the Crusaders and Venetians to attack and sack the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire in 1204.

This documentary examines the motivations and circumstances that led the Fourth Crusade to deviate from its original goals, resulting in the violent seizure of Constantinople. It traces the historical trajectory of the Byzantine-Crusader-Bulgarian Wars and the subsequent fragmentation of the Eastern Roman Empire into Frankokratia.

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