On this day: Christendom’s shame, the sack of Constantinople – Christian Today April 13, 2018 by Fulcrum On this day in 1204, the Crusaders decided that instead of pursuing the Holy Land they would sack the Byzantine city of Constantinople instead. Tens of thousands of people died. The city was taken amid great slaughter in an event that was regarded as shameful even at the time. Christian Today 12 April 2018 FulcrumShareTweetShare
