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Peasants would not have had the time or nobility to be able to train properly. Due to this, many were inexperienced and had no idea what they were doing.
People would sell slaves there along with tobacco , tea, sugar , weapons , and other goods. They would also meet up to trade belongings for better ones.
The thought it was already a port of a colony
The weakness of the Byzantine Empire was a major contributor to the expansion of Ottoman rule. Another reason for the success of the Ottomans is tied to religion. The subjects of the Ottoman Empire were devout Muslims and they believed they were on a mission to expand Islam.
