Alexios IV Angelos
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Alexios IV Angelos was a Byzantine emperor whose alliance with the leaders of the Fourth Crusade led to the crusaders’ intervention in Constantinople and the eventual sack of the city in 1204.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine emperor
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ |
| allianceWith |
Venetian crusaders
ⓘ
leaders of the Fourth Crusade ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Latin occupation of Constantinople
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
decline of the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | strangulation ⓘ |
| conflict | civil unrest in Constantinople (1203–1204) ⓘ |
| coRuler | Isaac II Angelos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1204 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Angelos dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eventLeadingToPower |
capture of Constantinople by crusaders in 1203
ⓘ
restoration of Isaac II Angelos ⓘ |
| familyName | Angelos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Isaac II Angelos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Alexios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Byzantine period ⓘ |
| houseOrFamily | Angelos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imprisonedBy | Alexios V Doukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| mother | Irene of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Byzantine emperor ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Fourth Crusade
NERFINISHED
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Sack of Constantinople (1204) NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Constantinople (1203) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
inviting the Fourth Crusade to intervene in Byzantine politics
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role in events leading to the sack of Constantinople in 1204 ⓘ |
| overthrownBy | Alexios V Doukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Byzantine emperor
ⓘ
Emperor of the Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Alexios III Angelos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promise |
large payments and military support against Muslim powers
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submission of the Byzantine Church to Rome ⓘ |
| promisedTo | Fourth Crusade leaders ⓘ |
| reasonForOverthrow |
growing unpopularity in Constantinople
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inability to pay promised sums to crusaders ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1204 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1203 ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| successor | Alexios V Doukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleDuringReign | Alexios IV Komnenos Angelos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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subject surface form:
Alexios III Angelos
subject surface form:
Alexios III Angelos