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CLEP Western Civ I

Category - Medieval History

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When the Byzantine Empire ended, Constantinople became the capital of:
  1. Turkey
  2. The Ottoman Empire
  3. The Islamic Empire
  4. The Mongol Empire
  5. Nothing, it was destroyed
Explanation
Answer: B - When the Byzantine Empire ended in 1453, its capital, Constantinople, became the capital of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Turks who took control of the city ornamented it heavily and it remained occupied by an Ottoman sultan until 1922, when the West began to commonly recognize its post-Byzantine name, Istanbul.
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