1204
Crusaders sack Constantinople
For three days Latin knights looted the richest Christian city on earth, hauling icons, relics, and bronze horses back to Venice.
Maimonides dies in Fustat
The physician, philosopher, and rabbi who had reconciled Aristotle with Torah died in Egypt, where he had served the sultan.
Philip Augustus seizes Normandy from King John
After Rouen's garrison surrendered, the ancestral duchy of William the Conqueror passed from English to French hands.
Sultanate of Rum flourishes under Kaykhusraw I
While Constantinople burned under Latin swords, the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum entered a period of commercial and cultural confidence.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1204?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1204. The most significant is Crusaders sack Constantinople: For three days Latin knights looted the richest Christian city on earth, hauling icons, relics, and bronze horses back to Venice.
What era was 1204 part of?
1204 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1204?
The events from 1204 span Europe and Middle East.