Crusades
- The first siege by the Fourth Crusade in 1203, in which Alexius IV was able to usurp the throne after Alexius III fled to Thrace.
- The successful second siege by the Fourth Crusade in 1204, in which the Byzantines were overwhelmed and the Capital thoroughly sacked.
Read more about this topic: List Of Sieges Of Constantinople
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“During the crusades all were religious mad, and now all are mad for want of it.”
—J.G. (John Gabriel)