The conquest of Constantinople
Most historians of the Ottoman Empire will argue that the conquest of Constantinople by Sultan Mehmet II was the important victory that Ottomans ever won.
The death of Süleyman the Magnificent
Europe lost access to overland trade routes to Asia
The city of Istanbul became a major center of the Muslim world.
europeans began to search for a water based trade route to Asia
europeans began to search for a water based trade route to Asia
Yes Constantine created constantinople and completely re-shaped and institutionalised the religion to the point where he was lauded the 13th apostle.
uniting the ottoman empire under an efficient government structure
Geoffroi de Villehardouin has written: 'Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade and the Conquest of Constantinople' 'Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade and the Conquest of Constantinople' 'Memoirs of the Crusades' 'La Conquete de Constantinople' -- subject(s): Crusades, Siege, 1203-1204 'Memoirs of the Crusades [by] Villehardouin and De Joinville' -- subject(s): Crusades 'De la conqueste de Constantinoble' -- subject(s): Crusades, History 'La conquote de Constantinople' 'Histoire de la conqu^ete de Constantinople.' -- subject(s): Crusades, History
Why was the Suez Canal so important for the conquest?
Because people obeyed them and if they did not obey the Normans their fingers would get chopped off. But I dont think that the Norman Conquest is important because they didn't change the clothes you wore or took their transport away or change the houses. So the Norman Conquest was not important!