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Jan 1, 1198
preparation
The crusade is ment to held in jerusalem but instead is at Constantinople. the capital of Byzantine Empire taken over and then held by latin rulers until 1261 -
Period: Jan 1, 1198 to Jan 1, 1207
THE FOURTH CRUSADE
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Aug 1, 1198
start of crusade
pope innocent lll decares start of the 4th crusade -
Dec 1, 1198
taxes introduced
A tax is introduced in churches to pay for materials for the fourth crusdae -
Jan 1, 1199
political crusade
a political crusade is launched against Markward of Anweiler. -
Jan 1, 1199
berthold dies in battle
Berthold, Bishop of Buxtehude (Uexküll), dies in battle and his successor Albert arrives with a new Crusading army. -
Feb 19, 1199
Teutonic suit
Pope Innocent III creators and assigns all Teutonic Knights to wear a costume, white tunic with a black cross -
Mar 5, 1199
Teutonic Knights
the Teutonic Knights reform as build an army in a ceremony at Acre in Palestine -
Apr 6, 1199
richard l lionheart
Richard I Lionheart, king of England, dies from an arrow wound
Richard was a leader of third crusade -
Jan 1, 1200
promoting crusade
French soldiers gather at the court of Theobald III of Champagne for a tournament. Fulk of Neuilly will promote the Fourth Crusade -
Jan 1, 1201
count theobald dead
Death of Count Theobald III of Champagne, son of Henry I of Champagne and original leader of the Fourth Crusade. -
Jan 1, 1201
treaties are made
Even while negotiating with Europeans on a price for transporting Crusader to Egypt, Venetians negotiate a secret treaty with the sultan of Egypt, -
Nov 1, 1202
christians in venice
Christians on the Fourth Crusade arrive at Venice but end up getting contained after confusion -
Period: Nov 19, 1202 to Apr 13, 1204
THE FOURTH CRUSADE
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Nov 24, 1202
a victory for chrstans
After just five days of fighting, Crusaders capture the Hungarian port of Zara -
Jan 1, 1203
move to constantinole
Crusaders abandon the city of Zara and move on Constantinople -
Apr 6, 1203
constantinople
Crusaders launch an attack on the Christian city of Constantinople. -
Jun 23, 1203
Bosphorus.
crusaders enter Bosphorus. -
Jul 17, 1203
byzantne falls to crusaders
Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire, falls to Crusading force -
Apr 11, 1204
attacks on constantinople again
After months of not being paid by constantinople governments they launch an attck on them again -
Apr 12, 1204
regain constantinople
The soliders of the Fourth Crusade capture Constantinople again and satart up an Latin Empire of Byzantium -
Jan 1, 1206
theodore l lascaris new emperor
Theodore I Lascaris becomes the Emperor of Nicaea and -
Sep 4, 1207
the death
Boniface of Montferrat, leader of the Fourth Crusade and founder the Kingdom of Thessalonica, is ambushed and killed by Kaloyan