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CLEP Western Civ I

Category - Medieval History

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The fall of the former Eastern Roman Empire occurred in 1453 when Constantinople was captured by the:
  1. Vikings
  2. Mongols
  3. Ottomans
  4. Holy Roman Empire
  5. Muslims
Explanation
Answer: C - Constantinople fell in 1453 to the Ottomans, leading to the establishment of the Ottoman Empire. The end of Byzantine Empire- the former Eastern Roman Empire- marked a total end of the Roman Empire of antiquity, which had endured, at least in part, for about 1,500 years. Constantinople became the capital of the new Ottoman Empire.
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