The crusading army that John VIII had pinned everything on — outnumbered 3-to-1 by a far superior Turkish force — was completely annihilated in a few hours. John VIII, who had sacrificed his religious credibility for this outcome, was forced to present himself to the Sultan and congratulate him on his victory, and died a broken man.
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Episode 16 (8 mentions)
The crusading army that John VIII had pinned everything on — outnumbered 3-to-1 by a far superior Turkish force — was completely annihilated in a few hours. John VIII, who had sacrificed his religious credibility for this outcome, was forced to present himself to the Sultan and congratulate him on his victory, and died a broken man.
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