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The Age of Exploration: From the New World to Global Empires
Introduction As we touched on in our last post, the Fall of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, had a significant impact on the Age of Discovery. With the city’s fall, the Ottomans gained control over a critical port for trade, and European traders faced substantial challenges, such as high taxes and tariffs. With…
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The Fall of Constantinople: The Beginning of a New Era
Introduction The fall of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, in 1453 was a pivotal moment in world history. Many historians consider the conquest of the Eastern Roman capital as the historical turning point that heralded the end of the medieval period. The city, which had been the center of Eastern Christianity for over…