A map of the land trade route from Europe to Asia along the Silk Road. Image credit: M’ ships brought Europeans valuable goods, traveling between the port cities of western Europe and the East from the 10th century on along routes collectively labeled the Silk Road. However, transporting goods along the Silk Road was costly, slow, and unprofitable. Muslim middlemen collected taxes as the goods changed hands. Robbers waited to ambush treasure-laden caravans.
As well as seeking a water passage to the wealthy cities of the East, sailors wanted to find a route to the exotic and wealthy Spice Islands in modern-day Indonesia, whose location was kept secret by Muslim rulers. The lure of profit pushed explorers to seek new trade routes to the Spice Islands and to eliminate Muslim middlemen.
The answer is B followers of Islam worship at the mosque
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The answer is C) It offered free Land to poor farmers. The law was a political right Act of convocation.
Constantinople was captured in 1453 by army of Ottoman Empire. That was end of Byzantine Empire. Ivan III of Russia <span>wedded </span>Sophia Paleologue, <span>daughter of </span><span>Thomas Palaeologus (brother of last Byzantine Emperor), so Ivan had mariage right to Byzanine throne. Ortodox canonist also suggested that Moscovy became new Rome.</span>
