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

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

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

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.

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 because it led to the exodus of scholars who brought valuable knowledge to Europe, which sparked the Renaissance.