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Explanation: The 4th Crusade was initiated by the Catholic Church in order to attack Jerusalem and reclaim it from the Muslims for the sake of Christianity, since that's important or something. Instead, the crusaders (against the wishes of the Pope) ended up sacking Constantinople of the Byzantine Empire. That'll show those Christians for being a slightly different kind of Christian!
How pious of the Crusaders to contribute to the conquest of Constantinople, the rise of Islam and the expansion of the one true Caliphate. We must all strive to emulate their love and dedication to Allah.
"Well, at least Muslims aren't HERETICS" - Catholics, probably
Someone needs to make a movie about Enrico Dandalo. Blind, almost deaf, 90ish year old Machiavelli like character directing the 4th crusade to Constantinople.