A 2.5 percent income tax was levied to fund this conflict by the letter Graves orientalis terrae.
A 2.5 percent income tax was levied to fund this conflict by the letter Graves orientalis terrae. This war was chronicled at the time by Geoffrey of Villehardouin. Fulk of Neuilly preached in favor of going to this war. Up to two-thirds of its intended army defected in the year after the siege of a port city under Emeric of Hungary's control called Zadar or Zara. Though Boniface of Montferrat led its troops, Baldwin of Flanders was crowned Latin Emperor in its aftermath. Offers from Alexius IV Angelus moved its intended target from Alexandria after the blind doge Enrico Dandolo sought to regain debt through it and let its fleet sail from Venice. For 10 points, name this campaign called by Innocent III, a crusade which included a sack of Constantinople in 1204 AD.
A 2.5 percent income tax was levied to fund this conflict by the letter Graves orientalis terrae.
Fourth Crusade