# Fourth Crusade Sacks Constantinople (1204)

URL: https://roman-history.com/timeline/1204-fourth-crusade-sacks-constantinople
Location: Constantinople
Categories: main-event

Latin armies looted Constantinople and divided imperial territories among new regimes.

## Why it matters
The conquest shattered the imperial center and caused lasting material and political damage.

Ruler at the time: [Alexios IV Angelos](https://roman-history.com/rulers/alexios-iv-angelos)