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Fourth Crusade Collection

"The Fourth Crusade: Conquest, Chaos, and Controversy" The artwork of Chatzis, Delacroix

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Fourth Crusade Collection: The Conquest of Constantinople by the Crusaders. Artist: Chatzis, Vasilios (1870-1915)
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Fourth Crusade Collection: The Entry of the Crusaders Into Constantinople, 1840, (1911). Artist: Eugene Delacroix
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Storming of Constantinople by Baldwin, Count of Flanders, (1204), 1890. Creator: Unknown
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Entry of Crusaders into Constantinople, 1840, (c1915). Artist: Eugene Delacroix
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Fourth Crusade Collection: The Farewell Song of Thibaut, Thibaut de Blaison, Blason, or Blazon, Fourth Crusade, Historical
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Fourth Crusade Collection: The Christian Army in Lebanon, Fourth Crusade, Crusades were strategically
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Fourth Crusade Collection: The conversion of captured peasants by the knights of the Fourth Crusade
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Captured Knights Templar in Cairo, Fourth Crusade, Egypt
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Portrait of Baudouin I, Latin Emperor of the Orient (1171-1206)
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Fourth crusade, 1204: scene of looting in Constantinople after the capture of the city
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Alfonso VIII, King of Castile (c. 1155-1214) Subdues Cuenca in 1177
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Fourth Crusade (1202-1204): Venice Doge Enrico Dandolo and the Venetian fleet approaching
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Fourth Crusade Collection: La conquete de Constantinople par les Croises (siege de Constantinople, 1204)
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Villehardouin aux pieds du doge de Venise (engraving)
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Les chefs Croises et l abbe de Vaux-Cernay (engraving)
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Fourth Crusade Collection: La flotte des Croises devant Constantinople (engraving)
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Doge of Venice entering the Golden Horn, Constantinople (chromolitho)
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Prise de Constantinople par les Croises (engraving)
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Baldwin I, Latin Emperor (engraving)
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Portrait of Geoffrey of Villehardouin (1150-1228), French historian and knight
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Fourth Crusade Collection: MS Fr 9081 f. 99v Historiated initial R depicting the King Baldwin I of Flanders
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Pavement of St. John the Evangelist, detail of five crusaders, 1213 (mosaic)
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Coronation of Baldwin I as Latin Emperor in Costantinople, 1204 (engraving)
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Relief depicting the Siege of Carcassonne by Simon de Montfort (c
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Capture of Constantinople, Fourth Crusade, 1204 (engraving)
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Crusaders attacking Constantinople on the Fourth Crusade, 1203 (engraving)
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Portrait of Geoffrey of Villehardouin (1150-1228), French historian and knight
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Fourth Crusade Collection: The Blind Doge Dandolo of Venice heading the Fourth Crusade (engraving)
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Geoffrey of Villehardouin, French soldier and historian (chromolitho)
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Crusaders Entering Constantinople, 1840, (1935). Creator: WF Mansell
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Fourth Crusade Collection: The Entry of the Crusaders in Constantinople. Artist: Delacroix, Eugene (1798-1863)
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Start to the Fourth Crusade. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre, 1460s
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Clash of the army of the barons and the Saracens. Miniature from the Historia by William of Tyre
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Fourth Crusade Collection: The capture of Constantinople by land and sea in 1204. Miniature from the Historia by William of
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Depiction of the sack of Constantinople in the Fourth Crusade, 13th century
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Mosaic of Frankish soldiers of the fourth crusade, 13th century
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Mosaic of a crusader from the fourth Crusade, 13th century
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Sack Golden Horn Storming Constantinople Venetians
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Entry of the Crusaders in Constantinople in 1204, illustration from Bibliotheque
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Enrico Dandolo (c. 1107-1205) (engraving) (b / w photo)
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Fourth Crusade Collection: Pavement of St. John the Evangelist, detail of the Siege of Constantinople in June 1204
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Fourth Crusade Collection: The Conquest of Constantinople by the Venetians in the year 1204, 1598-1605 (ink
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Fourth Crusade Collection: The Crusaders entry into Constantinople, 12th April 1204, 1840 (oil on canvas)

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"The Fourth Crusade: Conquest, Chaos, and Controversy" The artwork of Chatzis, Delacroix, and Tintoretto vividly depict the tumultuous events surrounding the Fourth Crusade. In 1204, Constantinople fell to the crusaders in a shocking turn of events that would forever stain their legacy. As depicted by Chatzis and Delacroix, the entry of the crusaders into Constantinople was a momentous occasion filled with anticipation and triumph. However, this victory came at a great cost. The city suffered immense looting and destruction as seen in Moreau's engraving. The once-great Byzantine Empire was left devastated. The strategic nature of these crusades is evident in the Christian army's presence in Lebanon. Their aim was to secure control over key territories for their cause. Similarly, captured knights like those shown in Cairo faced uncertain fates as prisoners of war. Baudouin I played a significant role in this crusade; his portrait showcases his transformation from Baudouin IX of Flanders to Emperor of Constantinople through participation in the Fourth Crusade. His reign marked an era fraught with controversy due to its unconventional origins. One cannot overlook the conversion of captured peasants by knightly forces during this time—a testament to both religious fervor and forced assimilation. In contrast to Alfonso VIII's successful subjugation depicted on glazed ceramic tiles capturing Cuenca's fall years prior (1177), the conquest of Constantinople brought chaos rather than stability—highlighted by Robusti's painting showing scenes of looting after capture. The Fourth Crusade remains one shrouded in historical debate—its consequences far-reaching yet controversial even today.