HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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Muslims now controlled the Mediterranean Sea region.
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Mehmed II implemented exploration to the new world.
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Ottomans raised taxes causing people to search for spices for cheaper leading to exploration.
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Ottomans began trading with West Africa only to gain control of salt and gold.
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Detailed explanation-1: -It used to be the prime route for the Europe that allowed the trade of spice and other commodities from India and China. Its fall caused the loss in spice trade due to which the European sailors went on to discover an alternate sea route.
Detailed explanation-2: -The fall of Constantinople also broke trade routes between Europe and Asia, which led to exploration for new routes to Asia and the “Age of Exploration.” This image is sourced from Wikimedia Commons and is public domain.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Ottoman Turks Capture Constantinople, Resulting in the Transfer of Invaluable Manuscripts to Venice and the West. . With the death of Constantine XI, the Byzantine Empire, which had lasted for one thousand years, came to an end. The conquest of Constantinople finally completed the destruction of the Roman Empire.
Detailed explanation-4: -Constantinople fell in 1453 CE when the Ottoman Empire took control of it and therefore, Europe’s access to India was blocked. This prompted Europeans to find other routes to India. The sea route to India was blocked by the Ottomon empire. This inspired Europeans to find alternate routes to India.