Question

Which of the following brought the Byzantine Empire to an end?

A. The Fourth Crusade’s Sack of Constantinople
B. The Black Death Plague
C. The Rise of Ottoman Empire
D. The Great Schism in the Christian Church

Answer 1

The Byzantine Empire came to an end in 1453 with the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks.

Step-by-step explanation:

The event that brought the Byzantine Empire to an end was the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. Despite the many challenges that the Byzantine Empire faced, including the Fourth Crusade's Sack of Constantinople, the Black Death, and the Great Schism, it was the rise of the strong and ambitious Ottoman Empire that ultimately conquered the weakened Byzantine state. The capture of Constantinople by the Ottomans not only marked the end of the Byzantine Empire but also resulted in the transformation of the magnificent Hagia Sophia from a cathedral into a mosque. The conquest of the Byzantine capital by the Ottomans was seen as a disaster by Greeks and a divine victory by Turks.