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Was leadership to blame for the failure of the 4th crusade? - Coggle…
Was leadership to blame for the failure of the 4th crusade?
No blame
Unfortunate death of Thibaut of Champagne
May 1201 dies
Most effective leader, loss of the hundreds of knights he would have brought (numbers wouldn't have been as big a problem)
Replacement Boniface was an Italian, ruined the close knit group that was all French, close ties to Byzantines as his wife daughter of a deposed emperor therefore don't trust as much
Lack of a King
National fleet - no need for Venetians
Nationwide taxes reduce financial woes
Less of a recruitment problem as more join due to chivalry to the King, by 1200 excepted to follow King on crusade
Peter of Capuano horrible negotiations
Blame
Unrealistic Treaty of Venice April 1201
Planned for 33,500 crusaders, largest amount from a single place before was 15,000 (Barbarosa 3rd)
85,000 marks, double the income of King John as well as half of the land gained on crusade
Only 12,000 arrived therefore not able to pay for the treaty and stranded in Venice and up to Venetians on what happened next (Zara)
Previous crusades all gone separate and met up, Venice out of the way much easier to go from closer ports such as Marseille 300 Knights did. Didn't know of secret aim of Egypt therefore even if made numbers would be depleted
All original leaders French
In it to avoid Philip (not religious zeal therefore potential commitment issues)
Lack of geographical scope hampered recruitment and finances