Mediaeval and modern history . Fig. 25. — The Horses of St. Marks. (From a photograph) These celebrated bronze horses were among the trophies which the Venetiansreceived as their share of the phmder when Constantinople was sacked bythe crusaders. They were placed over the portico of St. Marks in were carried off to Paris by Napoleon during his ascendancy, but uponhis downfall were restored to the Venetians old Empire were given to Venice as her share of the spoils. Agreat part of the remaining lands was allotted as fiefs to Frankishknights. One of the most interesting of the feudal
Mediaeval and modern history . Fig. 25. — The Horses of St. Marks. (From a photograph) These celebrated bronze horses were among the trophies which the Venetiansreceived as their share of the phmder when Constantinople was sacked bythe crusaders. They were placed over the portico of St. Marks in were carried off to Paris by Napoleon during his ascendancy, but uponhis downfall were restored to the Venetians old Empire were given to Venice as her share of the spoils. Agreat part of the remaining lands was allotted as fiefs to Frankishknights. One of the most interesting of the feudal principalitiesthat arose on the ground conquered from the Greeks was thedukedom of Athens. Hundreds of Western knights assembled atthis capital of ancient culture and created there a brilliant feudalcourt which completely captivated the imagination of Europe.^ Recall the Duke Theseus in Chaucers Knights Tale of Palamon andArcite and in Shakespeares A Midsjimmer Nights Dream. 138 THE CRUSADES The Latin Empire of Constantinop
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