Question

How did the Ottoman Empire contribute to European exploration during the 15th and 16th century?

Answer 1

Ottoman taxes and restrictions on trade in its territory encouraged Europeans to seek new trade routes to Asia.

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Answer 2

The Ottoman empire had taxes and restriction on trade in its own territory that influenced and encouraged Europeans to seek new trade routes to other countries like India and China or any other countries in East Asia that is how the ottoman empire influenced the Europeans to explore during those centuries.