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The Crusades, c1095–1204

Prince Alexius and the sack of Constantinople

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Recall questions on the promises made by Alexius, why they could not be kept, his murder, and the three days of plunder that followed in April 1204.

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Key term

What new state was created after the sack of Constantinople?

Key term

Which Byzantine claimant offered money and aid to divert the crusade to Constantinople?

Who and when

What did Alexius promise the crusaders?

Questions from this subtopic

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  1. 1

    In what year and month did the crusaders sack Constantinople?

    Model answer

    April 1204.

  2. 2

    What new state was created after the sack of Constantinople?

    Model answer

    The Latin Empire of Constantinople.

  3. 3

    Which Byzantine claimant offered money and aid to divert the crusade to Constantinople?

    Model answer

    Alexios (IV) Angelos.

  4. 4

    How did the Fourth Crusade ultimately affect relations between Latin and Greek Christians?

    Model answer

    It deepened the schism, embittering Byzantine–western relations and permanently weakening the Byzantine Empire.

  5. 5

    Who was Prince Alexius Angelus?

    Model answer

    The son of the deposed Byzantine emperor Isaac II, who came to the crusaders offering money, troops and Church union if they restored his father and himself to the throne.

  6. 6

    What did Alexius promise the crusaders?

    Model answer

    200,000 silver marks, provisions, 10,000 troops for the crusade, a permanent garrison for the Holy Land, and the submission of the Greek Church to Rome.

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