Siege of Constantinople

The sack of Constantinople occurred in April 1204 and marked the culmination of the Fourth Crusade. Crusaders sacked and destroyed most of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire. After the capture of the city, the Latin Empire was established and Baldwin IX of Flanders crowned emperor in Hagia Sophia.

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Which happened first?

• Siege of Constantinople began 1 year before Battle of Adrianople
• Siege of Constantinople began 1 year after Siege of Constantinople
• Siege of Constantinople began 2 years before Mongol invasions and conquests
• Siege of Constantinople began 2 years after Siege of Zara
• Siege of Constantinople began 5 years before Albigensian Crusade

Timeline

1. Siege of ZaraNovember 10, 1202 – November 24, 1202
2. Siege of ConstantinopleJuly 17, 1203 – August 1, 1203
3. Siege of Constantinople (this page)April 8, 1204 – April 13, 1204
4. Battle of AdrianopleApril 14, 1205
5. Mongol invasions and conquests1206–1337
6. Albigensian Crusade1209–1229

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