1204 year

“The Capture of Constantinople by the Crusaders ” ( Delacroix , 1840 )

2nd millennium

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The 1204 (one thousand two hundred and fourth) year according to the Julian calendar is a leap year starting on Thursday . This is 1204 year of our era , 204 year of 2 millenniums , 4 year of the XIII century , 4 year of the 1st decade of the XIII century, 5 year of the 1200s .

Content

Events

Louis Galle. Coronation of Baldwin I in Constantinople. Versailles.

Evora Cathedral (Portugal), built in 1204

War 1202-1204 between England and France ended
The king of Hungary , Imre , dies, his young son Laszlo III ( 1204-1205 ) becomes the new king, under the regency of his uncle, Andras Crusader .
The Crusaders began to rob country houses and churches. Unrest in Constantinople . January 25 - Isaac II Angel dies. The people, senate and bishops gathered in the Hagia Sophia, and Nikolai Kanavos was proclaimed emperor. Alex IV decided to ask Boniface for help. January 28 - Archbishop Alexei V Duka Murzufl tricked Alexei IV into prison and was soon strangled. The new Byzantine emperor becomes Alexei V Duca Murzufl (1204).
Alexei V Duka imposed taxes on the nobility, raised money and started a war with the crusaders. Skirmishes continue. April 9 - The Crusaders brought the fleet to the walls, but were forced to retreat. April 12 - Assault, capture and plunder of Constantinople by the crusaders . Byzantium broke up into a number of dwarf states.
The creation of the Latin Empire (1204–1261) with its capital in Constantinople, Baldwin I (1204–1205) was chosen as emperor.
Creation of the Kingdom of Thessaloniki , Boniface I of Monferrata (1204-1207) became king.
1204-1458 - Duchy of Athens. It is ruled by French feudal lords.
The flight from Constantinople Alexei V with Evdokia, daughter of Alexei III, as well as the grandchildren of Andronicus I Komnin Alexei and David, the sons of Manuel. Theodore Duca and Theodore Laskaris, married to Anna, daughter of Alexei III, began to argue about power. Laskaris took the title of despot and fled to Asia.
Laskaris arrived at Nicaea, but he was not allowed to go there, and he settled in Prus. Theodore took possession of Philadelphia, Savva - Sampson, Alexey Komnin - Trebizond, David Komnin - Paflagonia.
April - the foundation (with the help of the troops of the Georgian tsarina Tamara ) of the Trebizond Empire (1204–1461), led by the dynasty of the Great Komnins . Alexei I the Great Comnenus - in Trebizond , his brother David - in Sinope .
Creation of the Nicene Empire (1204–1261) led by Theodore I Laskaris (1204–1221).
Laskaris defeated by a detachment of crusaders Peter Plashest. The crusaders left Asia and began the conquest of Thrace. Laskaris took the army from the Turkic Sultan and captured Calvian, Meander, Philadelphia and the Neocastres. Laskaris defeated David Komnin and captured him. Under his authority, the lands moved west of Galis with Amastrid and Heraclea of Pontus.
Alexey Duka with Evdokia appeared in Larissa, but was blinded. Marquis Boniface married the widow of Isaac II Mary and was proclaimed ruler of Thessaloniki. Alex III appeared to Boniface and settled in Almir . Soon he was convicted by Boniface in an attempt to outrage the people and exiled to Monferrat .
After the death of Hakon III, Guttorm I was declared the new king of Norway. After his death, Inge II became the new king of Norway.
Prince of Galicia-Volyn Roman Mstislavich seated Rostislav Rurikovich on the throne of Kiev.
Vsevolod Chermny began to reign in Chernigov.

Image of the King of Hungary, Laszlo III

Temujin's victory over the Naimans . Flight of Kuchluk .
1204-1219 - 3rd Shogun Minamoto Sanetomo (1192-1219).

Rulers

Byzantine Empire - Alexei V Duca Murzufl (1204).
Latin Empire - Baldwin I of Flanders ( 1204-1205 ).
The Nicene Empire - Theodore I Laskaris (1204-1222).
The Kingdom of Thessaloniki - Boniface I of Monferrat (1204-1207).
Kingdom of Hungary - Laszlo III ( 1204-1205 ). Regent Andras II Crusader .
The Trebizond Empire - Alexei I the Great Comnenus (1204-1222).

Born

See also: Category: Born in 1204

Karma Bakshi (Gyalwa Karmapa Second)
Otto I (Duke of Braunschweig-Lunebug)
Haakon IV - king of Norway

Died

See also: Category: Deaths in 1204

January - Isaac II Angel , Byzantine Emperor .
February 8 - Alex IV Angel , Byzantine Emperor
March 31 - Eleanor of Aquitaine , Queen of France ( 1137 - 1152 ), Queen of England ( 1154 - 1189 ).
Rambam (Maimonides) is a Jewish philosopher .
2nd Shogun Minamoto Yorie (1182-1204).
Miroshka Nesdinich , Novgorod Posadnik from 1189 to 1204.
Imre is the king of Hungary