Summarize why Judith Herrin believes the fall of Constantinople was a turning point for Western history.(1 point)

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It led to the voyages of discovery by Columbus because trade was blocked.
It led to the voyages of discovery by Columbus because trade was blocked.

Scholars fled with knowledge that sparked the Renaissance in Europe.
Scholars fled with knowledge that sparked the Renaissance in Europe.

It meant that cannons would not work for sieges in the future.
It meant that cannons would not work for sieges in the future.

It marked the beginning of the Third Rome in Europe.

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Judith Herrin believes the fall of Constantinople was a turning point for Western history primarily because scholars fled the city with knowledge that significantly contributed to the Renaissance in Europe.