Siege of Constantinople (1204)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Isaac_II_Angelos
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions between East and West
establishment of Crusader states
division of Byzantine territories
political fragmentation of the region
gptkbp:cultural_impact influence on Byzantine art
destruction of artifacts
impact on Orthodox Christianity
looting of Constantinople
gptkbp:current_champion gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:date 1204
gptkbp:duration approximately 3 months
gptkbp:established gptkb:church
gptkbp:historical_context decline of Byzantine power
conflict between Catholics and Orthodox Christians
rise of Western European influence
gptkbp:historical_significance criticism from Byzantine historians
praise from Western chroniclers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Constantinople (1204)
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for later sieges
cautionary tale of religious conflict
symbol of Crusader ambition
gptkbp:location gptkb:Constantinople
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:military_siege
assault on walls
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Boniface_of_Montferrat
gptkb:Geoffroi_de_Villehardouin
gptkb:Baldwin_of_Flanders
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Fourth_Crusade
gptkbp:primary_source Alexiad by Anna Komnene
Chronicle of Villehardouin
History of the Fourth Crusade by Robert of Clari
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Fall_of_Constantinople_(1453)
gptkb:Battle_of_Adrianople
gptkbp:result gptkb:Fall_of_Constantinople
gptkbp:significance establishment of Latin Empire