marked the end of the byzantine empire and allowed the ottomans to become a strong naval presence in the Mediterranean.
Now What-The ottoman takeover of Constantinople allowed to the ottomans to push further over the next two centuries into Syria, Egypt and north Africa.
Dias rounded cape of good hope-1488
What- Dias rounded the cap of good hope, but was forced to turn around because of tired sailors. The goal of the expedition was to find a trade route to India.
So what- This event was significant…
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