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Period: Jan 1, 1198 to Sep 4, 1207
The 4th Crusade
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Aug 1, 1198
the begining
Pope Innocent III proclaims the launch of the Fourth Crusade. -
Oct 1, 1202
Setting sail
a fleet of 200 ships set sail from the lagoon of Venice -
Nov 1, 1202
Venice
Christians on the Fourth Crusade arrive at Venice -
Nov 24, 1202
Zara
Crusaders capture Zara after 5 days of fighting -
Apr 6, 1203
Constantinople
Crusaders launch on the Christian city of constantinople -
Jan 1, 1204
Baltic region approval
Albert, a bishop of Buxtehude, gets official approval from Pope Innocent III for his crusade in the Baltic region. -
Apr 12, 1204
Sack of Constantinople
Nobody could have treated this ancient civilization worse. they burned down part of it and slaughter it's inhabitants -
May 16, 1204
Baldwin of Flanders
Baldwin of Flanders becomes the first latin emperor of Constantinople and the Byzantine empire. -
Aug 20, 1205
Henry of Flanders
crowned Emperor of the Latin Empire, formerly the Byzantine Empire, after the death of Baldwin I. -
Sep 4, 1207
Boniface of Montferrat
Is leader of the Fourth Crusade and founder the Kingdom of Thessalonica, is ambushed and killed by Kaloyan, Tsar of Bulgaria. which ends the 4th crusade.
