Question

In the year,____, the seat of the European learning, Constantinople, fell into the hands of the Turks.

• A. 1643
• B. 1453
• C. 1673
• D. 1667

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 1453

In 1453, Constantinople, the seat of European learning and the capital of the Byzantine Empire, fell to the Ottoman Turks. This event marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and had a huge impact on the Renaissance and the spread of knowledge in Europe.