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In 1453, the Ottoman Empire captured the city of Constantinople, the capital of the Christian Byzantine Empire. The fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks marked the end of the Byzantine Empire, which had existed for over 1,000 years. As a result, the Ottoman Empire controlled most of the trade routes between Europe and Asia.
The events described in the passage led to which new historical era?
A.
the Golden Age of Islam
B.
the Scientific Revolution
C.
the European Renaissance
D.
the Age of Exploration