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I just tend to dislike absolutes,I just always feel we never know 100% snoopster - 16/04/2004 12:01:23 PM

The Fourth Crusade and the fall of Constantinople in 1453 were vital to the spread of greek learning and literature. Taken together, these two events helped fuel the increased interest in Ancient Greek scholarship.

We will never know if it would have happened anyway. True. But why worry about what ifs?

Plus what ifs are fun

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Analysis: Farewell to the Fourth Crusade wads - 16/04/2004 12:58:05 AM 170 Views

*shrugs* it IS interesting, but... LiterateDog - 16/04/2004 12:59:43 AM 26 Views

I disagree wads - 16/04/2004 01:01:06 AM 21 Views

i know its about symbolism LiterateDog - 16/04/2004 01:03:11 AM 15 Views

But the symbolism Monotonous Mantra - 16/04/2004 01:05:55 AM 15 Views

i'm not saying it won't LiterateDog - 16/04/2004 01:10:04 AM 13 Views

The Pope's gesture, while admirable chorabliss - 16/04/2004 01:42:22 AM 27 Views

better late than never : he is at laest triyng melambra - 16/04/2004 09:04:55 AM 10 Views

Very interesting snoopster - 16/04/2004 07:52:20 AM 13 Views

Two Wongs - 16/04/2004 10:06:30 AM 17 Views

But, if you fought at that battle, snoopster - 16/04/2004 10:27:37 AM 9 Views

Meh Two Wongs - 16/04/2004 10:40:27 AM 9 Views

No snoopster - 16/04/2004 10:45:18 AM 8 Views

Elaine - 16/04/2004 11:30:28 AM 11 Views

snoopster - 16/04/2004 11:33:23 AM 8 Views

Ah. Elaine - 16/04/2004 11:42:28 AM 8 Views

Bugger snoopster - 16/04/2004 11:46:49 AM 6 Views

See?! Elaine - 16/04/2004 11:48:25 AM 6 Views

Woe? snoopster - 16/04/2004 11:58:56 AM 5 Views

And sorrow. Elaine - 16/04/2004 11:59:59 AM 7 Views

Oh snoopster - 16/04/2004 12:07:39 PM 6 Views

I agree that Manzikert was worse for Byzantium, but... The Voice of Lews Therin - 16/04/2004 11:13:28 AM 14 Views

And yet it was crucial to opening up the eyes of the West chorabliss - 16/04/2004 11:41:34 AM 13 Views

But snoopster - 16/04/2004 11:45:55 AM 12 Views

What ifs are not the subject of historians and students of history. chorabliss - 16/04/2004 11:52:12 AM 18 Views

I just tend to dislike absolutes,I just always feel we never know 100% snoopster - 16/04/2004 12:01:23 PM 9 Views

Agreed we dont know everything. chorabliss - 16/04/2004 12:33:45 PM 7 Views

But it wasn't the sack per se that led to the Renaissance... The Voice of Lews Therin - 16/04/2004 04:41:39 PM 9 Views

The Crusades are a horrible blight on the face of Christianity. strong_bad - 16/04/2004 12:38:54 PM 11 Views

Ecumenicals will be the death of us... OR Hey! What about Protestants SSJPabs - 16/04/2004 08:41:09 PM 5 Views

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