Question

Почему падение Византии в 1453 году подстегнул европейцев к поиску Индии?

Answer 1

Ответ:

Падение Константинополя в 1453 году 

— осада столицы Византийской империи Константинополя армией османского султана Мехмеда II, закончившаяся 29 мая 1453 года взятием города. Падение Константинополя означало окончательное уничтожение Восточной Римской империи, также иназываемой Византийской.

Answer 2

The Fall of Byzantium in 1453 and its Impact on European Search for India

The fall of Byzantium in 1453 had a significant impact on European exploration and the search for a new trade route to India. Prior to the fall of Byzantium, the Byzantine Empire had controlled key trade routes between Europe and Asia, including the Silk Road. However, with the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottoman Empire in 1453, these trade routes were disrupted, leading European powers to seek alternative routes to access the valuable goods of the East, particularly India.

1. Disruption of Traditional Trade Routes The fall of Byzantium disrupted the traditional land-based trade routes that connected Europe to Asia. The Ottoman Empire, which took control of Constantinople, imposed restrictions on trade and increased taxes