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The success of the Ottomans in overrunning Constantinople in 1453 effectively closed off European direct trade with East Asia over the Silk Road. This forced Europeans to seek an alternate route to East Asia. This started the exploration period. However, there was nothing that Muslims said or did to convince Europeans to choose this outlet and the Ottomans would have been more than willing to be trade-intermediaries with East Asia. However, European States (other than France for Anti-Habsburg reasons) had a very antagonistic relationship with the Ottomans and did not want to have serious trade relations with them.

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