The Infamous Fourth Crusade

The warriors of Christ missing their target

Medieval illustration of the Siege of Constantinople. ( Source: Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain, David Aubert)

In popular memory, the Crusades are remembered as the attempts of Catholic Europe to reconquer the Holy Lands and most importantly, the Holy City of Jerusalem from the Muslims.

But what if I tell you that not every Crusade was fought against the Muslims? As a matter of fact, one of the most infamous episodes of the controversial history of the…