Events tagged with "baldwin ix"

Historical Events tagged with "baldwin ix"

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Politics & Government

Baldwin IX crowned as first Latin Emperor

May 16th, 1204 820 years ago

Baldwin IX, Count of Flanders, was crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire in Constantinople following the Fourth Crusade. The ceremony marked the establishment of Latin rule over Byzantium after the city was captured by Crusader forces. Baldwin's coronation signified a shift in power from Byzantine to Western European control and aimed to consolidate authority in the newly founded empire.