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....

When Emperor John II Comnenos chose his younger son Manuel over the older Isaac as his heir, some eyebrows were raised. One explanation offe...

On his way back from the Third Crusade, King Richard I "Lionheart" of England was captured. He had made many enemies in Europe. Th...

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