Blind at Ninety-Six, He Led the Assault on Constantinople
Medieval Europe

Blind at Ninety-Six, He Led the Assault on Constantinople

At ninety-six and completely blind, Enrico Dandolo led the largest naval assault Constantinople had ever seen.

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Medieval EuropeFourth CrusadeByzantine EmpireVeniceNaval WarfareConstantinopleCrusadesMedieval ItalyEastern OrthodoxEnrico Dandolo

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