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Eugène Delacroix. The Entry of the Crusaders into Constantinople. 1840. Oil on canvas. Louvre, Paris, France. More. Order a Poster or Print

Eugène Delacroix. The Entry of the Crusaders into Constantinople.
The Entry of the Crusaders into Constantinople. The Western Christian authorities did not trust the Eastern Church; in order to punish the Eastern Christians into submission, crusaders were allowed to attack Constantinople, the capital of Byzantium, which was captured and ransacked in 1204.

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