Question

What was the impact of the Fall of Constantinople on European and Chinese trade? What was the impact on European exploration? First, tell us about the demise of Constantinople by addressing the BIG FIVE: Who, What, When, Where, and Why. Second, address my questions.

Answer 1

The fall of Constantinople effected the economic conditions , The Byzantine economy had been reduced tp avery low stage & even the population had drastically gone down to approx 50,000 inhabitants. The economic activity revived in Constantinpole & what were now in thr Turkish possession. The negative side of the impact was that the black sea trade crashed as the Ottoman Empire started a monopoly for trade .The Fall of Constantinople badly hurt trades in Europen region. The Ottoman conquest affected the high cost Italian trade & simultaneously reduced trades. All trade were at the mercy of Ottomans.

The exploration had a major impact on North America. as slaves were brought, some main effects were that the North Americans caught disease which included small-pox, influenza, measles & chiken pox. The Americans had discovered North & south America from exploration

The fall of Constantinople was the capture of the capital of byzantine Empire & one of the most heavily fortified cities in the world . Sultan Mehmed II ruler of the Ottoman Turks led the assult & the city was defeated by 10,000 to 15000 men ontheir side. They used huge cannons to destroy the walls , walls warship were used to the cut the city sea defence.