Innocent III1198
Proclaims the beginning of the 4th Crusades
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Proclaims the beginning of the 4th Crusades
Pope Innocent III gives command of the 4th Crusade to Boniface III
At an emotional and rousing ceremony in San Marco di Venezia, Dandolo "takes the cross" (committed himself to crusading) and was soon joined by thousands of other Venetians.
Dandolo became an important leader of the crusade.
Dandolo develops a plan for the crusaders' debt to be suspended if they capture Zara.
Enrico Dandolo supports the Crusades provided he receives 85,000 marks and half of the booty.
The Crusaders are stranded in Venice, unable to pay for the ships they had commissioned.
Pope Innocent III gives command of the 4th Crusade to Boniface III
Contracts to supply ships for 30,000 men, although only 10,000 volunteer
Preaches the Waldensian Crusade against the heretic followers of Peter Waldo. Preaches the Albigensian Crusade against the heretic Catharists of Albi
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