Question

How did the Byzantine Empire fall?

A. It was split apart by two emperors.
B. It was defeated by Roman armies.
C. It was split apart by the church.
O D. It was defeated by the Ottoman Turks.
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Answer 1

D

Step-by-step explanation:

The dwindling Byzantine Empire came to an end when the Ottomans breached Constantinople’s ancient land wall after besieging the city for 55 days. Mehmed surrounded Constantinople from land and sea while employing cannon to maintain a constant barrage of the city’s formidable walls. The fall of the city removed what was once a powerful defense for Christian Europe against Muslim invasion, allowing for uninterrupted Ottoman expansion into eastern Europe.