The Sack of Constantinople: Byzantium, 1204
Location TBD
Constantinople, the center of the Roman world, is burning. For centuries it has stood against every assault, but finally fell to an army sent to save it: crusaders. These warriors from the West have cut out the heart of the Byzantine state and turned it into the center of a new Latin Empire, which pledges to subjugate the remaining Romans and convert them to the Catholic church. The last usurpers and imperial court members have fled the capital in every direction from Greece to Anatolia, leaving the Roman people leaderless in their time of greatest need. This committee, a collection of royal family members, officials, generals, and foreign envoys, must decide how to respond to this event, and fight back against the Fourth Crusade.
Director
Emily Reynolds
Emily is from right here in Williamsburg and is majoring in Government. She has been involved in Model UN for 8 years now in many different capacities. She is the registration director for WMHSMUN XXXIX and was Chargé d’Affaires last year. This past year she also directed a committee at WMIDMUN, William and Mary’s middle school conference. Outside of Model UN, Emily is a member of Pi Beta Phi and the public policy club. In her free time, she loves spending time in Colonial Williamsburg, getting coffee with friends and shopping for anything and everything. Emily is so excited to have an amazing committee in April!
Crisis Director
Nolan Jansorn
Nolan is a sophomore from Aldie, Virginia, currently majoring in government. Nolan is the W&M IRC’s VPMUN (head delegate) for the 2025-2026 school year, has formerly served as the Director of Public Relations for W&M’s Middle School MUN conference, and has competed in MUN for six years. Besides MUN, he is a member of the College Company reenactment group, the W&M Classics Club, and the John Quincy Adams Society. Outside of clubs, he enjoys reading, hiking, and photography. He’s excited to see what exciting plans and arcs delegates come up with this year!