Constantinople falls to the crusaders in July …
Years: 1203 - 1203
July
Constantinople falls to the crusaders in July 1203, and all Innocent can do is reprimand the leaders and order them to proceed forthwith to the Holy Land.
No doubt, he hopes that a union of the churches will result and the Crusade thereby promoted.
Locations
People
- Alexios III Angelos
- Alexios IV Angelos
- Boniface of Montferrat
- Geoffrey of Villehardouin
- Isaac II Angelos
- Philip of Swabia
- Pope Innocent III
Groups
- Greeks, Medieval (Byzantines)
- Papal States (Republic of St. Peter)
- Flemish people
- French people (Latins)
- Christians, Roman Catholic
- Christians, Eastern Orthodox
- Jerusalem, Latin Kingdom of
- Italians (Latins)
- Venice, (Most Serene) Republic of
- Egypt, Ayyubid Sultanate of
- Roman Empire, Eastern: Angelid dynasty
- Cyprus, Kingdom of
