Historical events in 1204

48 historical records

January 12042 historical events

1204, January ยท England ยท Oxford ยท House ยท House of Plantagenet ยท John

Council of Barons

Summons a Council who raise enough money to launch another campaign in Normandy

1204, January ยท England ยท Oxford ยท House ยท House of Plantagenet ยท John

Invasion of Normandy

Summons a Council who raise enough money to launch another campaign in Normandy

March 12042 historical events

1204, March 8th ยท France ยท Saucy Castle ยท Warfare ยท England War ยท Philip II

Capture of Saucy Castle

Captures Chateau Gaillard, the fortress built by Richard I to protect Normandy

1204, March 8th ยท France ยท Saucy Castle ยท Warfare ยท England War ยท Philip II

Siege of Saucy Castle

Captures Chateau Gaillard, the fortress built by Richard I to protect Normandy

April 12047 historical events

1204, April 12th ยท Roman Empire ยท Istanbul ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 4th ยท Alexius V Ducas

Siege of Constantinople

Tries to defend Constantinople from the Crusaders but it falls & is sacked

1204, April 13th ยท Italy ยท Istanbul ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 4th ยท Enrico Dandolo

Capture of Constantinople

The conquest and sack of Constantinople, an event at which Dandolo was present and in which he played a directing role

1204, April 13th ยท Italy ยท Istanbul ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 4th ยท Enrico Dandolo

Rule of Byzantine Empire

The Catholic Crusaders take permanent control of the Eastern Orthodox capital of Constantinople (or Byzantium) and established a Catholic state, the Latin Empire, the Byzantine Empire is never again as powerful

1204, April 13th ยท Italy ยท Istanbul ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 4th ยท Enrico Dandolo

Siege of Constantinople

The conquest and sack of Constantinople, an event at which Dandolo was present and in which he played a directing role

1204, April ยท Roman Empire ยท Morea ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 4th ยท Alexius V Ducas

Arrest of Alexius V Ducas

Arrested by the Crusaders

1204, April ยท Roman Empire ยท Istanbul ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 4th ยท Alexius V Ducas

Death of Alexius V Ducas

Death ov Alexius V Ducas, executed by the Crusaders

1204, April ยท Roman Empire ยท Istanbul ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 4th ยท Alexius V Ducas

Execution

Executed by the Crusaders

June 12048 historical events

1204, June 24th ยท England ยท Rouen ยท Warfare ยท England War ยท John

Capture of Rouen

Normandy is finally lost to France after Philip II takes its capital Rouen

1204, June 24th ยท England ยท Channel Islands ยท Warfare ยท England War ยท John

Rule of Channel Islands

John is left with just the Channel Islands after his other French possessions are lost

1204, June 24th ยท England ยท Warfare ยท England War ยท John

Rule of France

John is left with just the Channel Islands after his other French possessions are lost

1204, June 24th ยท England ยท Normandy ยท Warfare ยท England War ยท John

Rule of Normandy

Normandy is finally lost to France after Philip II takes its capital Rouen

1204, June 24th ยท England ยท Rouen ยท Warfare ยท England War ยท John

Siege of Rouen

Normandy is finally lost to France after Philip II takes its capital Rouen

1204, June 24th ยท France ยท Normandy ยท Warfare ยท England War ยท Philip II

Capture of Normandy

Completes the capture of Normandy from John by taking Rouen

1204, June 24th ยท France ยท Rouen ยท Warfare ยท England War ยท Philip II

Capture of Rouen

Completes the capture of Normandy from John by taking Rouen

1204, June 24th ยท France ยท Rouen ยท Warfare ยท England War ยท Philip II

Siege of Rouen

Completes the capture of Normandy from John by taking Rouen

October 12041 historical events

1204, October 26th ยท France ยท Thouars ยท House ยท House of Capetian ยท Philip II

Peace

Signs a 2 yr truce with John

December 12042 historical events

1204, December 11th ยท England ยท Norwich ยท House ยท House of Plantagenet ยท John

Election

Forces the election of Bishop Gray of Norwich

1204, December 12th ยท England ยท House ยท House of Beaumont ยท Waleran de Beaumont Warwick, 4th

Death of Waleran de Beaumont

Death of Waleran de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Warwick

1204 ยท England ยท Normandy ยท Warfare ยท England War ยท Warenne Surrey, 5th

Capture of Normandy

Philip II captures the Duchy of Normandy & seizes the Warrene family estates

1204 ยท England ยท Normandy ยท Warfare ยท England War ยท Warenne Surrey, 5th

Duchy of Normandy

Philip II captures the Duchy of Normandy & seizes the Warrene family estates

1204 ยท England ยท Normandy ยท Warfare ยท England War ยท Warenne Surrey, 5th

Rule of Normandy

Philip II captures the Duchy of Normandy & seizes the Warrene family estates

1204 ยท France ยท Bayeux ยท Government ยท Government of France ยท Philip II Augustus

Annexation of Bayeux

Philip II incorporated Normandy and prosperous Bayeux into the French royal domain.

1204 ยท France ยท Istanbul ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 4th ยท Boniface Monteferrat

Capture of Constantinople

Occupies Constantinople, replacing the Byzantine Empire with an Eastern Latin Empire

1204 ยท France ยท Istanbul ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 4th ยท Boniface Monteferrat

Invasion of Turkey

Occupies Constantinople, replacing the Byzantine Empire with an Eastern Latin Empire

1204 ยท Greece ยท Epirus ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 4th ยท Michael Angelos Comnenus

Independence of Greece

Founds an independent Greek Empire which he rule from Epirus

1204 ยท Hungary ยท House ยท House of Arpad ยท Ladislas III

Succession

Succeeds as King of Hungary

1204 ยท Italy ยท Rome ยท Science ยท Medicine ยท Innocent III

Holy Spirit Hospital

Founds the Holy Spirit Hospital in Rome

1204 ยท Italy ยท Istanbul ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 4th ยท Thomas Morotinople

Patriarch

Appointed Patriarch of Constantinople

1204 ยท Italy ยท Venice ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 4th ยท Enrico Dandolo

Mobilization

Contracts to supply ships for 30,000 men, although only 10,000 volunteer

1204 ยท Italy ยท Istanbul ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 4th ยท Enrico Dandolo

Rule of Empire

Recieves a substantial part of the Byzantine Eastern Empire

1204 ยท Italy ยท Thessalonika ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 4th ยท Boniface III

Siege of Thessalonika

Leads the siege of Thessalonika

1204 ยท Italy ยท Thessalonika ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 4th ยท Boniface III

Succession

Rules Greece & Macedonia as the King of Thessalonika

1204 ยท Italy ยท Zara ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 4th ยท Innocent III

Capture of Zara

Crusaders are excommunicated for killing Christians during the capture of Zara

1204 ยท Italy ยท Zara ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 4th ยท Innocent III

Excommunication

Crusaders are excommunicated for killing Christians during the capture of Zara

1204 ยท Italy ยท Zara ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 4th ยท Innocent III

Siege of Zara

Crusaders are excommunicated for killing Christians during the capture of Zara

1204 ยท Italy ยท Istanbul ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Thomas Morotinople

Patriarch

Appointed Patriarch of Constantinople

1204 ยท Norway ยท House ยท House of Westfold ยท Guttorm

Succession

Succeeds as King of Norway

1204 ยท Norway ยท House ยท House of Westfold ยท Inge II

Succession

Succeeds as King of Norway

1204 ยท Roman Empire ยท House ยท House of Angelus ยท Alexius V Ducas

Succession

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire

1204 ยท Roman Empire ยท Istanbul ยท House ยท House of Angelus ยท Isaac II Angelus

Abdication

Deposed for a 2nd time

1204 ยท Roman Empire ยท House ยท House of Lascarid ยท Theodore I Lascaris

Succession

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire

1204 ยท Spain ยท Aragon ยท House ยท House of Aragon ยท Peter II

Holy See-Aragon

Declares Aragon as a feudatory Kingdom of the Holy See

1204 ยท Spain ยท House ยท House of Leon & Castille ยท Alfonso VIII

Death of Alfonso VIII

Death of Eleanor the Younger of Aquitaine, loses Gascony to Henry II

1204 ยท Spain ยท Gascony ยท House ยท House of Leon & Castille ยท Alfonso VIII

Rule of Gascony

Death of Eleanor the Younger of Aquitaine, loses Gascony to Henry II