ITT: we trigger /lit/

[Anonymous No.11373292]

>The Crusaders looted, terrorized, and vandalized Constantinople for three days, during which many ancient and medieval Roman and Greek works were either stolen or destroyed. The famous bronze horses from the Hippodrome were sent back to adorn the façade of St Mark's Basilica in Venice, where they remain. As well as being stolen, works of immeasurable artistic value were destroyed merely for their material value. One of the most precious works to suffer such a fate was a large bronze statue of Hercules, created by the legendary Lysippos, court sculptor of Alexander the Great. Like so many other priceless artworks made of bronze, the statue was melted down for its content by the Crusaders. The great Library of Constantinople was destroyed as well.

>Despite their oaths and the threat of excommunication, the Crusaders systematically violated the city's holy sanctuaries, destroying or stealing all they could lay hands on; nothing was spared, not even the tombs of the emperors inside the St Apostles church. The civilian population of Constantinople were subject to the Crusaders' ruthless lust for spoils and glory; thousands of them were killed in cold blood. Women, even nuns, were raped by the Crusader army, which also sacked churches, monasteries and convents. The very altars of these churches were smashed and torn to pieces for their gold and marble by the warriors. Although the Venetians engaged in looting too, their actions were far more restrained. Doge Dandolo still appeared to have far more control over his men. Rather than wantonly destroying all around like their comrades, the Venetians stole religious relics and works of art, which they would later take to Venice to adorn their own churches.

[Anonymous No.11373297]

Congratulations! You have once again succeeded in posting a thinly-veiled 'literature' thread with the intention to gossip like a schoolgirl!

[Anonymous No.11373308]

>>11373292
>The great Library of Constantinople was destroyed as well.
So much knowledge was destroyed.

[Anonymous No.11373452]

>If those books are in agreement with the Quran, we have no need of them; and if these are opposed to the Quran, destroy them.

[Anonymous No.11373493]

Reminder that History consists of certain constructs rather than others by way of consensus alone, and that it is otherwise as incomprehensible as the phenomena associated with it, as all Phenomena are. Simply ignoring it is no harder than ignoring a dream.

[Anonymous No.11373664]

>>11373297
The hero /lit/ needs has returned