The option that best describes a direct result of the Fourth Crusade is: D) The sacking of Constantinople by European Crusaders.
The Fourth Crusade occurred between 1202 to 1204 C.E. The crusade was instituted by Pope Innocent III.
The mission of the crusade was to recapture Jerusalem which had been overtaken by Muslim warlords. However, the mission of the crusade was reversed due to a lack of finance and the business ambitions of the Venetians.
In a strange turn of events, Constantinople which was the capital of the Byzantine became the target and the European Crusaders sacked it.
The treasures that belonged in this capital were plundered and taken by Venice and its allies.
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