Why did the Christian Crusaders in 1204 capture, loot, and destroy parts of Constantinople, the capital of the Christian Byzantine Empire?

by ImBattle
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This post, answered by u/AlviseFalier, might be of interest: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8e3a4j/how_did_the_crusaders_of_the_4th_crusade_justify/