# Constantinople Recovered (1261)

URL: https://roman-history.com/timeline/1261-constantinople-recovered
Location: Constantinople
Categories: main-event

Nicaean forces entered Constantinople and ended the Latin Empire.

## Why it matters
The restoration revived the imperial capital but not the resources lost after 1204.

Ruler at the time: [Michael VIII Palaiologos](https://roman-history.com/rulers/michael-viii-palaiologos)