Which event led to the formation of the Empire of Nicaea?
Sack of Constantinople
Battle of Manzikert
Fall of Rome
Council of Nicaea
Answer
The Sack of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade in 1204 led to the formation of the Empire of Nicaea. The empire was established by the Byzantine aristocracy who fled the city after its occupation by Western European and Venetian forces.
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