13th Century Archive

  • Library of Constantinople

    Library of Constantinople

    Posted on October 29, 2008 | No Comments
    The Library of Constantinople, in the capital city of the Byzantine Empire, was the last of the great libraries of the ancient world. Long after the destruction of the library of Alexandria and the other ancient libraries, it preserved the knowledge of the ancient Greeks...

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  • The 4th Crusade

    The 4th Crusade

    Posted on October 1, 2008 | 1 Comment
    There was something very odd about the 4th crusade (1202-1204). For one – they didn’t head for the Holy Land, choosing instead to go after Constantinople, then Capital of the Byzantine Empire. Which was virtually entirely christian at the time, it was seen as one...

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