The sea route to India was blocked by the empire when they took control of Constantinople after it fell in 1453 CE.

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Constantinople fell in 1453 CE when the Ottoman Empire took control of it and therefore, Europe’s access to India was blocked. This prompted Europeans to find other routes to India. The sea route to India was blocked by the Ottomon empire. This inspired Europeans to find alternate routes to India.

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