Daily Medieval

We saw yesterday that very early in 1204 Isaac and Alexios were holed up in the Palace of Blachernae against the upset citizenry, who held ...

(It would be best to ready yesterday's post to understand where we are.) So the Fourth Crusade was now in Constantinople, waiting to ge...

After attacking Zara at the request of the Doge of Venice, Enrico Dandolo , the members of the Fourth Crusade headed toward Constantinople....

Queen Elizabeth II of England recently passed a milestone, becoming the longest-reigning monarch of England. I am not certain of the "...

[see Part 1 here and Part 2 here , and the preface to today's here ] So the Crusade left in spring of 1203 to sail to Constanbti...

[see Part 1 here and Part 2 here ] [Meanwhile, In Constantinople...] Alexios IV Emperor Alexios III Angelos (c.1153-1211) over...