The Byzantine Empire fell in 1453. The immediate cause of its fall was pressure by the Ottoman Turks. The Ottomans had been fighting the Byzantines for over 100 years by this time. In 1454, Constantinople finally fell to them and their conquest of the Byzantine Empire was complete.
Reasons
Attacks from European Crusaders, Arabs, and Turks.
Attacks from European Crusaders, Arabs, and Turks were most responsible for the fall of the Byzantine Empire. Constantine I, emperor of Rome, decided in 330 AD that Byzantium would be the capital of the Roman Empire. After years of prosperity, the Byzantine Empire started to decline for its many debts and the many enemies and invasions it had to fight. The Battle of Manzikert in 1071, was the first of the major battles that started the final days of the empire. The Crusades, the worry of the constant Muslim threat to expand to the west, and internal conflicts that accelerated the ending of the Byzantine empire.
5 Reasons Why The Byzantine Empire Finally Collapsed
The emperor of the Byzantines was captured and there was a significant defeat, causing a lot of tension and causing the military to be weaker.
2. The Crusades
The Crusades decemated many parts of the Byzantine Empire, since they were Orthodox Christians and many Crusaders wanted riches.
3. Constant Strain & Internal Affairs
Internal affairs between regions caused constant strain on the unity of the empire, causing the military and economy to be weaker.
4. Weak Military
A weak military made the empire not able to defend itself against strong enemies.
5. Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire was a strong Turkish force that constantly took over lands from the Byzantine Empire, weakening its army and making the empire have a severe economic problem.
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