This series has nine easy 5-minute installments. This first installment: How the Ottoman Elites Controlled Their Empire.IntroductionAmong the
Finally, They Came for the Relics
Today's installment concludes Constantinople Taken by the Western Crusaders,our selection from The Fall of Constantinople Being the Story of the
Major Buildings and Landmarks Damaged
The Hagia Sophia, the greatest church building in the world was desecrated.Continuing Constantinople Taken by the Western Crusaders,our selection
One of the Largest Hauls in History
The total amount distributed among the crusaders and Venetians shows that the wealth of Constantinople had not been exaggerated.Continuing
Crusaders Sack Constantinople
The sack of the richest city in Christendom, which had been the bribe offered to the crusaders to violate their oaths, was made in the spirit of men
Over Constantinople’s Wall
The inhabitants were at length awakened out of the dream of security into which seventeen unsuccessful attempts to capture the New Rome had lulled
Constantinople Taken by the Western Crusaders
This series has six easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Assault Begins from Sea.IntroductionThe Fourth Crusade was a disaster.