Project Gutenberg 2013-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 245 Stamatiades, Epameinondas I. 1835 1901 Σταματιάδης, Επαμεινώνδας Stamatiadis, Epaminondas Stamatiades, E. (Epameinondas) Ιστορία της Αλώσεως του Βυζαντίου υπό των Φράγκων και της αυτόθι εξουσίας αυτών Sophia Canoni and George Canonis "Iστορία της Αλώσεως του Βυζαντίου υπό των Φράγκων και της αυτόθι εξουσίας αυτών" by Επαμ. Ι. Σταματιάδου is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles the events surrounding the fall of the Byzantine Empire to the Latin Crusaders during the Fourth Crusade, providing a detailed examination of the political and military circumstances leading to this significant moment in history. The opening of the text sets the stage for a comprehensive narrative of the Byzantine context before the fall. It details the precarious state of the Byzantine Empire, which was suffering from internal strife and weakened defenses, making it vulnerable to external threats. The Crusaders' motivations and the role of various leaders and factions, both within Byzantium and across Europe, are introduced, emphasizing the complex interplay of religious fervor and political ambition that ultimately led to the siege and eventual capture of Constantinople. This portion highlights the impending disaster for the Byzantine civilization and foreshadows the dramatic conflicts to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42510/42510-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. el Crusades -- Fourth, 1202-1204 Latin Empire, 1204-1261 DF Text Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Religious Category: History - Warfare 883246 2025-08-17T08:05:53.446302 text/html 852578 2024-10-23T15:07:59 text/html 293916 2025-08-17T08:05:58.542168 application/epub+zip 305770 2025-08-17T08:05:54.308205 application/epub+zip 305769 2025-08-17T08:05:53.877245 application/epub+zip 601963 2025-08-17T08:06:02.133210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571535 2025-08-17T08:05:58.192164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571305 2022-09-19T12:02:57.929883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 836765 2025-08-17T08:05:52.872227 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 816516 2024-10-23T15:07:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16982 2025-08-17T08:06:02.263160 application/rdf+xml 9998 2025-08-17T08:05:53.969209 image/jpeg 2056 2025-08-17T08:05:53.923213 image/jpeg 282791 2025-08-17T08:05:53.537179 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog