Question

#1 – List two reasons why the Ottoman Turks wanted to conquer Constantinople.

Answer 1

Answer:

The Ottoman Turks were determined to capture Constantinople. Their nickname for it was the 'Golden Apple', the ultimate prize.

Explanation:

The Ottoman Turks were determined to capture Constantinople. Their nickname for it was the ‘Golden Apple’, the ultimate prize. Like New York, the ‘Big Apple’ of our times, Constantinople, the Golden Apple, was seen at the time as the ultimate metropolis, the ultimate object of desire. Given all this, it was clear that eventually, the city must fall, and the real wonder is how long it had held out, given its deeply weakened state.