History's Great Military Blunders and the Lessons They Teach
Fourth Crusade: Byzantium Betrayed-1204
TV-14
S1 • E6 30mInnocent III initiated the Fourth Crusade to recapture control of the Holy Lands from Muslim rulers, but Crusaders ultimately rampaged through Christendom. Learn what led to the brutal attack and looting of the city of Constantinople, a supposed ally of the Crusaders and the seat of the Greek Orthodox branch of Christianity.