The Great Schism of 1054 was the break of communication between what are
now Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches. The Fourth Crusade
was a Western European armed expedition which was intended to conquer
Jerusalem. On their way to Holy land, the crusaders reached
Constantinople in 1203. In February 1204 the crusaders and Venetians (
under their Doge Dandolo ) decided to capture the city of
Constantinople. They brutally sacked the city and their leaders
established the Latin Empire on lands captured from the Byzantine
Empire. Answer: C ) Fourth Crusade.
