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The 1453 Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire, now Istanbul, Turkey. Due to the collapse of the Byzantine Empire by the Ottomans, many Greek scholars fled to Italy and started what is now known as the Renaissance. Perhaps more importantly, due to the closure of many trade routes to Asia, European powers had to find new ways to trade with India and China. Enter Christopher Columbus; who’s original aim was to do exactly that for the Spanish crown and instead encountered the Americas along Siege Of Constantinople, Istanbul Museum, Forgotten Things, Fall Of Constantinople, Stone Architecture, Byzantine Empire, Hinduism Art, Medieval History, Ottoman Empire

The 1453 Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire, now Istanbul, Turkey. Due to the collapse of the Byzantine Empire by the Ottomans, many Greek scholars fled to Italy and started what is now known as the Renaissance. Perhaps more importantly, due to the closure of many trade routes to Asia, European powers had to find new ways to trade with India and China. Enter Christopher Columbus; who’s original aim was to do exactly that for the Spanish crown and instead encountered the Americas…

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