Which of the following is one important way that the fall of the Byzantine Empire affected Europe?

A.
Christians fleeing to western Europe brought with them the bacteria that caused the Black Death.
B.
Christians fleeing to western Europe brought with them ancient Greek texts that contributed to the Renaissance.
C.
Muslim fighters, inspired by their victory at Constantinople, went on to defeat the Mongols in southern France.
D.
Muslim fighters, exhausted from fighting at Constantinople, abandoned their plans to invade Serbia.

1 answer

B. Christians fleeing to western Europe brought with them ancient Greek texts that contributed to the Renaissance.

The fall of the Byzantine Empire led to the migration of scholars and texts to Western Europe, which played a significant role in the revival of classical learning and the cultural movement known as the Renaissance.