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1. Fourth Crusade

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   The final assault began on April 12, 1204. The Venetian siege tactics were instrumental; they deployed specialized, high-beam siege towers built atop their largest galleys, designed to physically bridge the gap between the ships and the massive Theodosian Walls, bypassing the heavily fortified Golden Horn defenses [3].
   The city fell within three days. The subsequent three-day sack was notoriously brutal. Beyond the systematic looting of [ecclesiastical treas…