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.

It marked the beginning of the Third Rome in Europe.
It marked the beginning of the Third Rome 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.

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

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Judith Herrin believes the fall of Constantinople was a turning point for Western history because scholars fleeing the city brought knowledge that contributed to the spark of the Renaissance in Europe.