Hello,

I’ve been listening to some debates between two of my friends on the 4th crusade in I believe I heard 1204 or maybe 1205 or something.

I remember hearing that the Crusaders I believe was said to be Latin and the republic of Venice sacked Constantinople.

Now what confuses me is who held Constantinople in the time it was sacked?

Or did the byzantine empire remain in control of Constantinople until the sacking in the 4th crusade?

Sorry if my question sounds dumb. I have a disability and when asking something I sorta process my question to quick in my head and can make no sense.