Why Crusaders BETRAYED Everyone to Sack Constantinople (Fourth Crusade 1204)

Описание: In 1204, the crusade that was supposed to fight for Jerusalem ends up sacking Constantinople, a Christian capital, and changing the medieval world forever. This video answers the big questions people keep asking: why did the crusaders sack Constantinople, who sacked Constantinople during the crusades, and how the Fourth Crusade led to the fall of Constantinople’s power, even though the city would survive for centuries after.

What you’ll see here is the real engine behind the disaster, money, ships, and pressure. A crusade can’t move without transport, and once the crusaders fall into a Venetian debt trap, every choice gets darker. First comes the attack on Zara, a Christian target, then the Byzantine political gamble, a claimant who promises payment and unity, and then the moment the trap closes and the crusade flips from “mission” to “take what you’re owed.” This is the story of crusader betrayal of Constantinople, told as a chain reaction, not a cartoon villain plot.

We walk through the Fourth Crusade 1204 step by step, including the siege, the fires, and the street chaos, staying factual and clear. Then we face the hardest part head-on: what did the crusaders do in Constantinople? Looting, relic theft, destruction, and a moral hangover that splits East and West. If you’ve ever wondered how crusaders destroyed Constantinople, this is the honest version, where faith is real, but so is hunger, ego, and debt.

This is a Fourth Crusade documentary-style breakdown focused on the history of the Fourth Crusade, the sack of Constantinople 1204, and the ugly aftermath, the Latin Empire, the bitterness, and the long shadow over Byzantium.

Comment below: was the sack inevitable once the crusaders couldn’t pay, or was there still a moment they could’ve walked away?

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