Significance of the failure of Prince Alexius and of the sack of Constantinople in the Fourth Crusad (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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Alexius IV Angelus's reign as Byzantine Emperor
Alexius IV Angelus's reign as Byzantine Emperor
1203 to 1204
Alexius IV's father
Alexius IV's father
Emperor Isaac II Angelos
Year Alexius was imprisoned by his uncle
Year Alexius was imprisoned by his uncle
1195
Who imprisoned Alexius in 1195?
Who imprisoned Alexius in 1195?
Alexius III, his paternal uncle
Who Alexius met at Philip of Swabia's court
Who Alexius met at Philip of Swabia's court
Boniface of Montferrat
Date Crusaders attacked Constantinople's walls
Date Crusaders attacked Constantinople's walls
18 July 1203
Amount Alexius IV raised for crusaders (silver marks)
Amount Alexius IV raised for crusaders (silver marks)
100,000 silver marks
Portion of promised sum Alexius IV raised
Portion of promised sum Alexius IV raised
Half
When did violence become uncontrollable in Constantinople?
When did violence become uncontrollable in Constantinople?
December 1203
How Alexius IV died
How Alexius IV died
He was strangled