History of the Crusades

the Crusades Episode 77 the fourth crusade Roman numeral 8.

Hello again.

Last week we saw tensions rise in the city of Constantinople.

The citizens of Constantinople, wanting the Crusaders and Venetians to leave their city,

started rioting. The co-emperors began bickering, and the Crusaders and Venetians met with the

emperors demanding to be paid what they were owed in full.

In a last-ditch attempt to redeem the situation, Wiley Doge Dandolo requested a personal

meeting with young Emperor Alexius. The Venetians conveyed their leader

to the rendezvous point on a fully armed ship with three others sailing closely

nearby.

Emperor Alexius rode down to the shoreline

and the two men held a frank discussion.

The Doge pointed out that it was through their actions that Alexius was now emperor,

so why didn't he give them the money still outstanding from the debt?

The young emperor responded by stating, and I quote, I will not do any

more than I have done, end quote.

At this point the Doge lost his temper and reportedly stated and I quote,

Wretched boy, we dragged you out of the filth and into the filth we will cast you again."

It was now official. The Crusaders and Venetians were at war with a Byzantine Empire.

Open conflict between the two sides started slowly.

The first act of

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