“A terrible crime was committed on the splendid sunny morning of April 12, 1204; and the Pope, who had designed the expedition, and the King of France, who had backed it, must share the blame with the conscienceless Count of Flanders and the evil old Doge.”

About Steven Runciman

Historian • British

Sir Steven Runciman was a prominent British historian, best known for his comprehensive three-volume work, A History of the Crusades. Runciman's narrative style made complex historical events accessible to a broad...