Summary of Ernle Bradford's The Great Betrayal

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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 The fleet that sailed to Constantinople in 1203 was the largest ever assembled. It consisted of over 450 warships, merchant ships and transports. The backbone of the fleet was 50 galleys, while behind them came hundreds of transports and merchant ships.
#2 The Fourth Crusade was a papal attempt to escape the lay motive, and attempt to establish the old direction of the crusade: Egypt. However, the Pope had never intended that the Crusade’s goal should be Egypt, since Egypt was now the center of Mahommedan power.
#3 The Fourth Crusade was a French endeavor. It was led by Count Tibald of Champagne, but when he died in May 1201, Count Boniface of Montferrat was elected his successor. The Venetian Doge Enrico Dandolo controlled the fleet, and he intended to place a pretender on the throne of Byzantium.
#4 The young Alexius had no legitimate claim to the throne of Byzantium, and the Doge knew this. His interest in Constantinople and its empire was realistic. The Star of Venice had been rising for centuries, while that of Byzantium was declining.

Sujets

• Medieval
• Histoire
• Edad Media
• Middle Ages
• History
• Europe

Informations

• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 25 juillet 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9798822546363
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Insights on Ernle Bradford's The Great Betrayal
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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The fleet that sailed to Constantinople in 1203 was the largest ever assembled. It consisted of over 450 warships, merchant ships and transports. The backbone of the fleet was 50 galleys, while behind them came hundreds of transports and merchant ships.

#2

The Fourth Crusade was a papal attempt to escape the lay motive, and attempt to establish the old direction of the crusade: Egypt. However, the Pope had never intended that the Crusade’s goal should be Egypt, since Egypt was now the center of Mahommedan power.

#3

The Fourth Crusade was a French endeavor. It was led by Count Tibald of Champagne, but when he died in May 1201, Count Boniface of Montferrat was elected his successor. The Venetian Doge Enrico Dandolo controlled the fleet, and he intended to place a pretender on the throne of Byzantium.

#4

The young Alexius had no legitimate claim to the throne of Byzantium, and the Doge knew this. His interest in Constantinople and its empire was realistic. The Star of Venice had been rising for centuries, while that of Byzantium was declining.

#5

The Pope, the Doge, and the Venetians all understood that if they could restore the Byzantine Empire to the Church, it would be justified. They all knew that if they could place an emperor on the throne who was restored by crusading forces, he would be willing to accept Rome’s spiritual jurisdiction.

#6

The crusaders were transported to Constantinople, which was little more than a shimmer of walls topped by towers. They were amazed by the city, and knew nothing about the citizens of eastern Rome or what eastern Rome had meant to the world.

#7

The city was defended by both mechanical inventions and by its soldiers. Not for nothing was it known as the God-guarded City, for within its walls lay the True Cross on which Christ had been crucified, the drops of blood he had shed at Gethsemane, and numerous other relics of great power.

#8

The fleet sailed up the Marmora towards Constantinople, and the soldiers were able to see how massive the city’s seaward walls were. They were able to see that it would be difficult to land on the city and hold it down while the troops got supplies.

#9

The fleet passed as close to the walls of Constantinople as was safe for them to do. The inhabitants of the city watched them pass, and the Byzantines were not sure whether the Crusaders were friendly Christians or not.

#10

The fleet approached the city of Constantinople, which was defended by a large chain called the Golden Horn. The people of Constantinople stood on the walls and the roofs of their houses to watch the invaders.