Byzantine economy
...that the sack of Constantinople by Latin crusaders in 1204 destroyed the Byzantine economy, with the Latin emperors melting down statues for coin, and the Venetians exporting architecture spoils to decorate their churches?
...that the sack of <a href="./Constantinople" id="mwzQ" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Constantinople">Constantinople</a> by <a href="./Fourth_Crusade" id="mwzg" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Fourth Crusade">Latin crusaders</a> in 1204 destroyed the <b id="mwzw"><a href="./Byzantine_economy" id="mw0A" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Byzantine economy">Byzantine economy</a></b>, with the <a class="mw-redirect" href="./Latin_empire" id="mw0Q" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Latin empire">Latin emperors</a> melting down statues for coin, and the <a href="./Republic_of_Venice" id="mw0g" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Republic of Venice">Venetians</a> exporting architecture spoils to decorate their churches?