Mar 29, 2020
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The Fall Of Constantinople Led To The ‘Discovery’ Of The Americas
How Warring Italian City States And Loss Of Privileged Access Also Played A Role
Between Apr. 6, 1453 and May 29, 1453, the capital of the Byzantine Empire — the last remaining connection to the once mighty Roman Empire — fell to an invading Ottoman Army, which was under the command of Mehmed II. The…
