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Byzantine Empire

Pope Innocent III broached the subject of a new crusade through legates and encyclical letters

1198
Rome (Present-Day in Vatican)

In 1198, Pope Innocent III broached the subject of a new crusade through legates and encyclical letters. The stated intent of the crusade was to conquer Egypt, now the center of Muslim power in the Levant.


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