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Suppose, after the sacking of Zara in late 1202, the forces of the Fourth Crusade had broken up and returned home rather than made the decision to go to Constantinople to install Alexios IV on the Byzantine throne. This very nearly happened, as there was tremendous opposition to the move towards Constantinople within the Crusader ranks. Had the Crusade fallen apart in late 1202 or early 1203, what would have been the consequences?
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