Why is the fall of constantinople considered one of the most

It shows that the Roman Empire was so influential, a branch remained intact for a millenium.

The Turks also used their newfound gunpowder against Europeans.

>>2700662
It marked the end of Rome and its legacy

Also many Greek scholars left the city after the Turks took over it and contributed in kickstarting the Rennaissance

>>2700662
Ended the dark ages

>>2700662
its not

>>2700662

It's symbolic of the final end of the Roman civilization. It also provided a big boost to Europe from the sudden flood of Greek texts and scholars who fled to Italy.

It was the end of a civilization, no less.

>>2700662
It's not really important, its just very symbolic.It marked the end of one era and the passing into another, even if in reality that situation happened about 50-100 years before.

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>>2700662
Constantinople being impossible to take etc...
End of a civilization etc...
New era because of muh people fleeing to europe etc...

>>2700662
Constantinople was the trade gateway to the East, and as long as it was in Christian hands Europeans could trade relatively freely with Asia.

Once it was in T*rkish hands, they were able to strangle trade as they saw fit, putting the squeeze on Christian Europe, which eventually drove them to push west in the hopes of bypassing the Ottoman Empire and trading with India and China directly.

>>2700662
Scholars fleeing the city reintroduced Europe to the Greek classics.

>>2701778
He's technically right as >>2701095 pointed out, he Greek scholars of the city leaving for Italy allowed for the Renaissance to begin

It cemented Ottoman dominance and indirectly led to the discovery of the Americas.

>>2703937

The Renaissance was already underway, the flood of Greek scholarship helped tho.