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20.2 Constantinople 1204, Part 2, Fourth Crusade

20.2 Constantinople 1204, Part 2, Fourth Crusade

FromA History of Europe, Key Battles


20.2 Constantinople 1204, Part 2, Fourth Crusade

FromA History of Europe, Key Battles

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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Oct 24, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When crusaders arrived at Constantinople in 1203 they gazed in wonder, having never imagined that there could be so fine a place in the world. The 'Queen of Cities', founded by Constantine The Great in the early fourth century, had become imbued over the centuries with legends and Christian myths that gave the place a spiritual aura to match its physical grandeur. Yet in 1204 the city would be violently sacked and the once mighty Empire brought to its knees.
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Released:
Oct 24, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A podcast on European conflicts from the perspective of each side to provide an alternative to the traditional national narratives. Going chronologically from the Ancient Greeks onwards I will describe to some extent how each battle was won or lost by particular decisions, tactics, technology or fortune. But the aim of each main narrative will be to place each battle in the context of the overall history of Europe. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ahistoryofeurope.