Which historical factor explains the leading religion in Albania, Kosovo, and Bosnia and Herzegovina (the countries shaded in dark orange)

Question

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Responses

The Ottoman empire once controlled these countries.
The Ottoman empire once controlled these countries.

The Byzantine empire once controlled these countries.
The Byzantine empire once controlled these countries.

The Roman empire once controlled these countries.
The Roman empire once controlled these countries.

The Russian empire once controlled these countries.

Answer 1

The historical factor that explains the leading religion in Albania, Kosovo, and Bosnia and Herzegovina is:

The Ottoman empire once controlled these countries.

The Ottoman Empire's control contributed to the spread of Islam in the region, which remains a significant religion today.