The Fall of Constantinople lead to the discovery of new sea route to India explain how
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Following the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the conquest of Constantinople in 1453, Europeans found it impossible to trade with India via land routes. As a result, they looked for a new sea route.
Explanation:Vasco da Gama of Portugal discovered a new sea route to India in 1498, via the Cape of Good Hope. The Portuguese undertook the first known expedition directly from Europe to India via the Cape of Good Hope. It took place between 1495 and 1499, during the reign of King Manuel I, and was led by Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama.
It was one of the most remarkable trips of the Age of Discovery, as it established the Portuguese naval and commercial presence in Kerala and the Indian Ocean. Vasco da Gama returned to India in 1501 AD. Portugal created trading settlements in Daman & Diu, Goa, and Cochin as a result. As a result, the Portuguese were the first Europeans to engage in trade with India. Following the Portuguese, the Dutch, English, and French entered India.
Following the Portuguese, the Dutch Constantinople served as a hub for trade and commerce between Asia and Europe. Constantinople was taken by the Ottoman Turks in 1453. As a result, Turks gained control of all trade routes connecting Constantinople to the rest of the world. The Turks began imposing excessive fees on goods transiting through these channels. Trade became unprofitable as a result. In the meantime, Spain and Portugal were striving to undermine the Italian traders' monopoly. They began pushing enterprising sailors to seek out a new way to India by water. The advent of the compass, astrolabes, and gunpowder gave this venture even more impetus.