1191 Capture of Cyprus by Richard I of England. It is lost forever to the empire.
1194 Isaac recognises the Wallachian kingdom.
1195 Isaac deposed by the nobles, and his brother Alexius (III) Angelus-Comnenus “the tyrant” made emperor. Alexius has Isaac’s eyes put out, and imprisons him in a Constantinople dungeon. Alexius’ extravagant conduct completes the destruction of the financial mechanism of the Roman Empire. Great disorder and anarchy throughout the empire.
1197 Peace purchased from Mueddin, sultan of Angora.
1198 War with the sultan of Iconium.
1199 Rebellion of Chryses, the Wallachian officer. Alexius makes peace, leaving him in possession of several towns.
1200 Ivan the Bulgarian attempts to found independent monarchy in Thrace and Macedonia.
1202 Alexius, son of Isaac II, escaping to Italy, brings about treaty between Venetians and crusaders to replace Isaac and himself on the throne.
1203 Siege of Constantinople. Flight of Alexius III to Italy. Crusaders occupy the city. Isaac III and Alexius (IV) Angelus on the throne. Great fire in Constantinople. Constant trouble between Alexius and the crusaders, in consequence of which 1204 Alexius (V) Ducas “Murzuphlus,” a party leader, seizes the throne. Murder of Alexius IV. Isaac dies of grief. Alexius finds it impossible to hold out against the crusaders. Capture and sack of Constantinople by crusaders and Venetians. Treaty of partition. End of true Byzantine Empire. The Latin Empire of Romania founded with Baldwin, count of Flanders. The Greek Empire continues at Nicæa.