The Conquest of Constantinople.

ROBERT OF CLARI.

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ISBN 10: 0231136692 ISBN 13: 9780231136693

Published by Columbia University Press,, NY:, 2005

Language: English

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Translated by Edgar Holmes McNeal. Third printing thus (paperback). Fine in printed wraps.

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The Conquest of Constantinople.

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Columbia University Press,, NY:

Publication Date

2005

Language

English

ISBN 10

0231136692

ISBN 13

9780231136693

Binding

Paperback

Condition

Fine

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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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Edgar Holmes McNeal was professor of history at Ohio State University and the editor of A Source Book for Medieval History.

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