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Map of the Eastern Roman Empire AD 1204 |
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When the Fourth Crusade took control of Constantinople in AD 1204, with the help of the Venetians, they inherited a reduced Eastern Roman empire which immediately fragmented and then further fragmented. The Latin King Baldwin I of Constantinople controlled only territory on all sides of the Sea of Marmara. Thessalonica, Athens, the island archipelago (Nexos) and Achaia were all taken by Latin lords, while Eastern Roman remnant states were established in Trebizond, Nicaea, and Epirus, while Rum and the Bulgars provided further threats to stability. A clickable version of this map is available for desktop displays. To select a kingdom, state, or tribe for further information, click on its name or within its borders.
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