Did the events of 1453 in fact cut off Genoese, Florentine, and other state's trade with Constantinople, forcing them to seek alternatives, with a new impetus in exploration, and partial cause for the Renaissance?

by mirror_scotty
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You might like reading "What drove Europe to explore after the fall of Constantinople?" at https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8des7y/what_drove_europe_to_explore_after_the_fall_of/

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