The Sack of Constantinople took place in 1204 during the Fourth Crusade. Originally intended to reclaim the Holy Land, the Crusader army was diverted to Constantinople due to political disputes and unpaid debts. The city was captured and extensively looted, leading to the weakening of the Byzantine Empire and permanently shifting power in the Eastern Mediterranean. #historytok #viral #animefyp #fyp #battle

6 The Roman Empire: Rulers, expansion and fall | Live Science The Roman Empire, born from the Roman Republic around 27 BCE with Augustus as its first emperor, grew to control vast territories around the Mediterranean, becoming one of the ancient world's largest and most influential powers, known for its military, law, engineering (roads, aqueducts), and culture, eventually splitting into Western and Eastern (Byzantine) halves, with the West falling in 476 AD and the East in 1453 AD. #romanempire