Famous Personalities of the 4th Crusade
Enrico Dandolo- The 42nd Dodge of Venice. His role in the 4th Crusade was to lead the Venician contingent to the sack of Constantinople, although he was blind.
Boniface I- Marquess of Monferrat, Leader of the 4th Crusade after the death of Count Theobald III of Champagne. Founder of the Kingdom of Tesselonica, killed by Kaloyan of Bulgaria.
Alexios III Angelos- The Byzantine emperor from 1195-1203. Offers 200 000 marks to Crusaders for capturing Constantinople for him, but never gives the money. Gets sent to the Monastery of Hyakinthos in Nicaea, where he spends the rest of his life.
Alexios V Doukas- Byzantine emperor from from 5th of February to 12 april 1204, during the second siege of Constantinople.
Other Important characters of the 4th Crusade were Kalyoan of Bulgaria, Emeric of Hungary and Emperor Isaac II Angelos.
Boniface I- Marquess of Monferrat, Leader of the 4th Crusade after the death of Count Theobald III of Champagne. Founder of the Kingdom of Tesselonica, killed by Kaloyan of Bulgaria.
Alexios III Angelos- The Byzantine emperor from 1195-1203. Offers 200 000 marks to Crusaders for capturing Constantinople for him, but never gives the money. Gets sent to the Monastery of Hyakinthos in Nicaea, where he spends the rest of his life.
Alexios V Doukas- Byzantine emperor from from 5th of February to 12 april 1204, during the second siege of Constantinople.
Other Important characters of the 4th Crusade were Kalyoan of Bulgaria, Emeric of Hungary and Emperor Isaac II Angelos.