Question
What was a major reason Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453?
A.
The city was weak after suffering an outbreak of plague.
B.
The city was betrayed after its ruler accepted a bribe.
C.
The city was betrayed after the army changed sides.
D.
The city was weak after many years of constant attack.
A.
The city was weak after suffering an outbreak of plague.
B.
The city was betrayed after its ruler accepted a bribe.
C.
The city was betrayed after the army changed sides.
D.
The city was weak after many years of constant attack.
Answers
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A major reason Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453 was:
**D. The city was weak after many years of constant attack.**
Constantinople had been under siege for an extended period and was significantly weakened by prior conflicts, making it more vulnerable to the final assault by the Ottoman forces led by Sultan Mehmed II.
**D. The city was weak after many years of constant attack.**
Constantinople had been under siege for an extended period and was significantly weakened by prior conflicts, making it more vulnerable to the final assault by the Ottoman forces led by Sultan Mehmed II.