The Fourth Crusade
Download or Read eBook The Fourth Crusade PDF written by Donald E. Queller and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 1999-09-02 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Donald E. Queller |
| Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Total Pages | : 382 |
| Release | : 1999-09-02 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0812217136 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780812217131 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Fourth Crusade by : Donald E. Queller
Book excerpt: On August 15, 1199, Pope Innocent III called for a renewed effort to deliver Jerusalem from the Infidel, but the Fourth Crusade had a very different outcome from the one he preached. Proceeding no further than Constantinople, the Crusaders sacked the capital of eastern Christendom and installed a Latin ruler on the throne of Byzantium. This revised and expanded edition of The Fourth Crusade gives fresh emphasis to events in Byzantium and the Byzantine response to the actions of the Crusaders. Included in this edition is a chapter on the sack of Constantinople and the election of its Latin emperor. A History Book Club selection.
