Question

In 1453 AD the Byzantine Empire fell to the Turks,

Answer 1

Answer:

A. defeated by

Explanation:

"In 1453 AD the Byzantine Empire fell to the Turks"- This simply means that the Byzantine Empire were "defeated by" the Turks.

Looking at the context in which "fell to" was used, it means that the Turks actually defeated the Byzantine Empire.

In 1453, the Byzantine Empire fell. Their fall was a result of the pressure from the Ottoman Turks. The fight between Ottomans and Byzantines had been for over 100 years as at this time.  Constantinople finally fell to them in 1454. With fall of Constantinople, their defeat of the Byzantine Empire was complete.

Constantinople was known to be the capital city of the Roman Empire - the Byzantine Empire.