What are some common misconceptions about the Crusades, and why are they incorrect? One of these is when the father dies, he leaves his land to the older son. So people think that the younger sons went to earn some land, but really the older sons went to the crusades. 

The events of the Fourth Crusade. It started when preparations were made to go capture Zara, and were successful. After this Alexis wanted to have a meeting with King Philip. The king made a proposition, but it didn’t go well. After that Constantinople was raided.