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By the time the Ottoman Turks captured Constantinople in 1453, most of the Byzantine Empire had already fallen. Why did the Ottomans believe it was important to take Constantinople?
A.
The city was a center of Asian commerce and finance.
B.
The city's library held sacred Muslim texts.
C.
The city's prisons held many Muslim inmates.
D.
The city was a symbol of Christian fame and power.
A.
The city was a center of Asian commerce and finance.
B.
The city's library held sacred Muslim texts.
C.
The city's prisons held many Muslim inmates.
D.
The city was a symbol of Christian fame and power.
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D. The city was a symbol of Christian fame and power.