Potential Question #9- The Fourth Crusade – The Sack of Constantinople & Venice’s influence

Question 1

Where did the European armies stop on the way to Jerusalem (going to fight 4th Crusade)?

Answer 1

The European armies stopped in Venice, Italy along the way to Jerusalem

Question 2

What did the Venetians ask of the European armies? Why?

What was the result of this?

Answer 2

The Venetians bribed the Europeans to attack Constantinople instead of Jerusalem

Venice was a business competitor to Constantinople

The European armies went straight to Constantinople and flattened it

No one touched Jerusalem

Question 3

Effect of the switch up-

Answer 3

This severely weakened the Byzantine Empire and made it fall faster

Since Byzantine Empire was the main Christian nation in the Eastern Mediterranean, this also made the fall of Christendom in the
Eastern Mediterranean happen more quickly

Question 4

Pope’s reaction to 4th Crusade-

Answer 4

The Pope excommunicated every soldier in the Fourth Crusade

Question 5

Did the Muslims capitalize on this tomfoolery?

If yes, how so?

Answer 5

Yes

While this was happening, Muslim armies took more land and slaughtered everyone they saw

Question 6

Thumbs up or thumbs down for the Europeans and Christianity?

Answer 6

Overall disaster for Europe and Christianity