The 1204 Sack of Constantinople: Crusade's Betrayal

In 1204, crusaders turned on Constantinople, sacking it in one of history's great betrayals. This episode explores the Fourth Crusade's seizure of the city through the eyes of modern historians and contemporary accounts like Niketas Choniates. We discuss how Venice's Doge Enrico Dandolo hijacked the crusade, the horrors of the three-day sack, and the cultural devastation—including the loss of the Hippodrome's bronze horses. The episode also covers the aftermath: the Latin Empire, Byzantine exile at Nicaea, and how the city never fully recovered. A story of greed, faith, and the fragility of empire.

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