While the first three Crusades were launched in an effort to reclaim Jerusalem from Muslims, the Fourth Crusade, begun in 1202, pitted Christians against Christians: Roman Catholics against Orthodox.
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How the Fourth Crusade went off the rails, debt, Venice, and the sack of a Christian city
Behind the pious vows of the Fourth Crusade lay unpaid debts, political pressure, and a fateful deal with Venice that led to the brutal sack of Zara. This episode traces how financial desperation and ...
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