Byzantine Empire Angelid dynasty

Siege of Constantinople
Breaking the Golden Horn Chain, 5 or 6 July 1203, Fourth Crusade ©Image Attribution forthcoming. Image belongs to the respective owner(s).
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Siege of Constantinople

İstanbul, Turkey

The siege of Constantinople in 1203 was a Crusader siege of the capital of the Byzantine Empire, in support of the deposed emperor Isaac II Angelos and his son Alexios IV Angelos. It marked the main outcome of the Fourth Crusade.

Last Updated: Fri Aug 19 2022

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