The Fourth Crusade (1202-1204) set out to capture the Holy Land;
it ended up sacking Constantinople, an Orthodox Christian city and
the capital of the Byzantine Empire. Robert of Clari, an obscure
knight from Picardy, provides an extraordinary recounting of the
decidedly mixed triumphs of the Fourth Crusade, an event that
deepened the rift between the Eastern and Western churches. His
chronicle is one of the few accounts of the crusades told from the
point of view of an ordinary soldier. He provides firsthand
descriptions of battles with the Greek defenders of Constantinople
and the various hardships endured on the crusaders' eastward
journey. Robert also serves as a guide, describing the marvels of
Constantinople and other sights he encountered during the
crusade.
Robert's account tells of the practical, political, and
theological negotiations and disputes that defined the Fourth
Crusade. He recounts the Venetian Doge's stubborn bargaining with
the crusaders over the use of his ships and how the pope's bishops
vigorously campaigned for the conquest of Constantinople.
Throughout the crusade, various kings and lords from Europe
jockeyed for power as they tried to assert their political and
military leadership. Robert's chronicle concludes with the
political disputes between various nobles to control the Byzantine
Empire and the spoils of battle.
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