Title: Why was the capture of Constantinople in 1453 significant for both the Ottoman Turks and Europeans? - eNotes.com
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Why was the capture of Constantinople in 1453 significant for both the Ottoman Turks and Europeans?
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Content: This was one of the defining moments of Early Modern History. Constantinople was converted into a new Ottoman capital, Istanbul. The final conquest of the Byzantine Empire did much to consolidate the Ottoman Empire, and set the stage for later expansion further into Europe. Throughout the Early Modern Era, the Ottomans would represent a critical force in European politics. With the loss of Constantinople, Christendom lost one of its critical pillars (especially within the Eastern Orthodox tradition). Furthermore, the fall of Constantinople allowed the Ottomans to control trade...
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