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The Crusades, c1095–1204

The size and leadership of the crusading forces

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Overview

Recall questions on the Venetian contract and the shortfall of men, the death of Thibaut of Champagne, and why a coalition without a king could be pushed off course.

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Who and when

How did the absence of a royal leader affect the crusade?

Key term

Which secular leader commanded the crusade and had ties to the Byzantine claimant?

Key term

Why was the shortfall in numbers so damaging?

Questions from this subtopic

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  1. 1

    Which secular leader commanded the crusade and had ties to the Byzantine claimant?

    Model answer

    Boniface of Montferrat.

  2. 2

    How many crusaders did the Venetian contract provide for?

    Model answer

    About 33,500 men and 4,500 horses, a figure agreed in 1201 on the estimate of the crusade's envoys.

  3. 3

    How many crusaders actually assembled at Venice?

    Model answer

    Roughly a third of the number contracted for, probably around 12,000, because many took ship from other ports or never came at all.

  4. 4

    Why was the shortfall in numbers so damaging?

    Model answer

    The Venetians had built the fleet for the agreed number and demanded the full price. The crusaders could not pay, and the debt gave Venice control over where the crusade went.

  5. 5

    Who was elected leader of the Fourth Crusade, and what happened to him?

    Model answer

    Boniface of Montferrat was chosen after the death of Count Thibaut of Champagne, but he arrived late at Venice and never held the authority a king would have had.

  6. 6

    Why did the death of Thibaut of Champagne matter?

    Model answer

    The original leader died in 1201 before the crusade set out, and his replacement lacked the standing to hold a divided army to the agreed plan.

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