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{{WP-REAL}}{{Stub}}The '''Fourth Crusade''' was an attempt by the western [[Europe]]an [[Crusaders]] to conquer [[Jerusalem]], which was under the control of the {{Wiki|Islam|Muslims}} in 1202. However, instead of Jerusalem, the Crusaders sacked the capital of the [[Byzantine Empire]], [[Constantinople]]. | {{WP-REAL}}{{Stub}} | ||
{{Event | |||
|prev = [[Third Crusade]] | |||
|next = [[Persecution of the Templars]] | |||
|name = Fourth Crusade | |||
|timeframe = 1202–1204 | |||
|place = {{Wiki|Balkans}}}} | |||
The '''Fourth Crusade''' was an attempt by the western [[Europe]]an [[Crusaders]] to conquer [[Jerusalem]], which was under the control of the {{Wiki|Islam|Muslims}} in 1202. However, instead of Jerusalem, the Crusaders sacked the capital of the [[Byzantine Empire]], [[Constantinople]]. | |||
Prior to the city's sacking, the [[Mentor]] of the [[Levantine Assassins|Levantine Brotherhood]], [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], had hoped to spread the [[Assassins|Assassin]] ideology to the Byzantine Empire, but was forced to cut his stay in Constantinople short to return to [[Masyaf]]. | Prior to the city's sacking, the [[Mentor]] of the [[Levantine Assassins|Levantine Brotherhood]], [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], had hoped to spread the [[Assassins|Assassin]] ideology to the Byzantine Empire, but was forced to cut his stay in Constantinople short to return to [[Masyaf]]. | ||
Revision as of 16:08, 22 March 2016
The Fourth Crusade was an attempt by the western European Crusaders to conquer Jerusalem, which was under the control of the Muslims in 1202. However, instead of Jerusalem, the Crusaders sacked the capital of the Byzantine Empire, Constantinople.
Prior to the city's sacking, the Mentor of the Levantine Brotherhood, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, had hoped to spread the Assassin ideology to the Byzantine Empire, but was forced to cut his stay in Constantinople short to return to Masyaf.
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