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Revision as of 23:21, 14 October 2021
The Fourth Crusade was an armed expedition by western European Crusaders to reclaim Jerusalem, which was under the control of the Muslims at the time. Despite this stated aim, a series of economic and political events instead led to the sacking and capture of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire. Thus becsuse when the Fourth Crusade began, the crusaders needed transport aboard Venice's ships. Dandolo agreed, on the condition that they take the Dalmatian city of Zadar and capture Constantinople. As the crusaders took Constantinople, the Venetian fleet sacked it, stealing four bronze horses, among other things. The horses were later used as ornaments on St Mark's Basilica.[1]
Prior to the city's sacking, the Mentor of the Levantine Assassins, 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.[2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed II (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Renaissance (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade (mentioned only)
References