It prevented Europeans from accessing land-based trade routes to Asian markets.
Osman became the first independent Ottoman ruler in 1299; Constantinople was taken in 1453. So the answer would be 154 years.
The capital city of the Ottoman Empire during the First World War was Constantinople.
The Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople in 1453.
Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire was conquered by Sultan Mehmed II, who has also been called Mehmed the Conqueror.
The conquest of Constantinople
It prevented Europeans from accessing land-based trade routes to Asian markets.
Osman became the first independent Ottoman ruler in 1299; Constantinople was taken in 1453. So the answer would be 154 years.
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.
The capture of Constantinople by the Ottoman Empire in 1453 marked the end of Christian Byzantine rule and prompted Europeans to seek new trade routes to Asia, as traditional overland pathways were now controlled by the Ottomans. This shift spurred maritime exploration, as nations like Portugal and Spain aimed to find alternative routes to access valuable spices and goods. The desire to bypass Ottoman intermediaries ultimately led to significant voyages, including those of Christopher Columbus and Vasco da Gama, expanding European exploration and colonial ambitions.
Constantinople was conquered by the Ottoman Turks in 1453.
Constantinople was captured by the Ottoman Turks in 1453.
the Ottoman Turks.
Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks and became the capital of the Ottoman Empire and the centre of trade of this empire.
Constantinople fell the The Ottoman Turks in 1453.
The capital city of the Ottoman Empire during the First World War was Constantinople.
The Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople in 1453.
The conquest of Constantinople