Why was Constantinople sacked?

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2. #early
3. #efforts
4. #fourth
5. #crusade
6. #against
7. #christians
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11. #pillage
12. #diversion
13. #dissipated
14. #byzantine
15. #divided
16. #attack
17. #maintain
18. #april
19. #muslims