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Fatih Sultan Mehmet
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What happened first the Turks capture of constantinople or zheng hes voyages?
No
Did the European knights capture Constantinople?
yes they did during the first crousade
Who was the conqueror of Constantinople?
The Fall of Constantinople was the capture of Constantinople of the Byzantine Empire which occurred after a siege laid by the Ottoman Empire, under the command of Sultan Mehmet II El-Fatih.
How long after the founding of the Ottoman Empire did the Ottomans capture Constantinople?
Osman became the first independent Ottoman ruler in 1299; Constantinople was taken in 1453. So the answer would be 154 years.
How did the ottoman capture of Constantinople motive the age of exploration?
It prevented Europeans from accessing land-based trade routes to Asian markets.
How did ottoman capture of Constantinople motivate the age of exploration?
It prevented Europeans from accessing land-based trade routes to Asian markets.
Did The Seljuk Turks capture the city of Constantinople in 1453 and made it the capital of their empire?
Yes, as the need for a sturdy and powerful 'base' was needed for the Seljuk Turks.
What is the 4 causes of the Renaissance?
causes of renaissance: capture of constantinople, decline of fedualism, new trade routes, spirit of enquiry,invention of the printing press
How did the capture of the constantinople affect trade between Europe and Asia?
When Constantinople was captured, the Turks closed the trade route. Since Constantinople was required to go through to get to Asia, they couldn't get the spices, resources, and such they normally got from Asia. This caused Europe's economy to take a hit.
What event ended the byzantine empire's control of constantinople?
The siege and capture of the city by sultan Mehmet the Conqueror, in 1453. That also meant the end of the Byzantine Empire itself.
How did the capture of Constantinople affect the Europeans?
As Constantinople was called the "gate of Europe", its capture by the Turks, in 1453, marked the starting point of the Turkish invasion into Europe. To make them more threatening to the European nations, the Turks were Muslims. Later on they extended their rule over the nations which were on their way to Vienna. It took about 150 years until they were forced to retreat and give up almost all the European territories.
The largest and richest city in byzantine empire was what?
Constantinople
