: Write about the fall of Constantinople?

 

Question: Write about the fall of Constantinople?

 

Ans: India has been having cultural and trade contacts with west since ancient times. Ancient Indian businessmen had trade contacts with ancient Roman Empire. During medieval period Arabs captured the intermediary place between Europe and India. Via Constantinople, Venice and Genoa got muslin cloth and spices from Arabs and resold them to Europe.

Constantinople was the capital of Byzantium Empire. Byzantium Emperor Constantine I built this city and made it his capital. Finally in the year 1453, Ottoman Turk king Mohammad II defeated Constantine XI and Christian army in the last Crusade War to capture Constantinople. Turks tortured Christians and forbade them from going to Eastern countries via Constantinople. It was the main cause for the discovery of new sea route by the Europeans. Portugal, Spain and England encouraged the gallant persons to travel long distances on sea to find route to Eastern countries. Many brave sailors came forward to risk their lives to find sea route to India.