Fourth Crusade
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| - | '''Geoffrey of [[Villehardouin]]''' (in [[French language|French]]: '''Geoffroi de Villehardouin''') (1160 – c. 1212) was a [[knight]] and [[historian]] who participated in and chronicled the [[Fourth Crusade]]. He is considered one of the most important historians of the time period, best known for writing the eyewitness account ''[[Villehardouin's De la Conquête de Constantinople|De la Conquête de Constantinople]]'' (''On the Conquest of Constantinople''), about the battle for Constantinople between the Christians of the West and the Christians of the East on 13 April 1204. The ''Conquest'' is the earliest French historical prose narrative that has survived to modern times. Ηis full title was: "Geoffrey of Villehardouin, Marshal of Champagne and of Romania". | + | The '''Fourth Crusade''' (1202–1204) was originally intended to conquer [[Islam|Muslim]]-controlled [[Jerusalem]] by means of an invasion through [[Egypt]]. Instead, in April 1204, the Crusaders of [[Western Europe]] invaded and conquered the [[Christianity|Christian]] ([[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox]]) city of [[Constantinople]], capital of the Eastern Roman Empire ([[Byzantine Empire]]). This is seen as one of the final acts in the [[East-West Schism|Great Schism]] between the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] and [[Roman Catholic Church]]. |
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| + | The crusaders established the [[Latin Empire]] (1204–1261) and [[Latinokratia|other "Latin" states]] in the Byzantine lands they conquered. | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | * [[Crusade]] | ||
| + | * [[Pope Innocent III]] | ||
| + | * [[Alexius III]] | ||
| + | * [[Alexius IV]] | ||
| + | * [[Alexius V]] | ||
| + | * [[Battle of Adrianople (1205)]] | ||
| + | * [[Jews of the Byzantine Empire#Latin occupation: 1204-1261|Jews of the Byzantine Empire]] during the Fourth Crusade | ||
| + | * [[Principality of Achaea]] | ||
| + | * [[Latin Empire|Latin Empire of Constantinople]] | ||
| + | * [[Crusader states]] | ||
| - | ==See also== | ||
| - | *[[Chronicle of Morea]] | ||
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The Fourth Crusade (1202–1204) was originally intended to conquer Muslim-controlled Jerusalem by means of an invasion through Egypt. Instead, in April 1204, the Crusaders of Western Europe invaded and conquered the Christian (Eastern Orthodox) city of Constantinople, capital of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire). This is seen as one of the final acts in the Great Schism between the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church.
The crusaders established the Latin Empire (1204–1261) and other "Latin" states in the Byzantine lands they conquered.
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See also
- Crusade
- Pope Innocent III
- Alexius III
- Alexius IV
- Alexius V
- Battle of Adrianople (1205)
- Jews of the Byzantine Empire during the Fourth Crusade
- Principality of Achaea
- Latin Empire of Constantinople
- Crusader states
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