Why did Columbus sail west to find India and China?
Why Did Columbus sail West to Find India and China? The Muslim conquest of Constantinople in 1453 [the last vestige of the great Byzantine Empire] turned the Mediterranean Sea into a Jihadi lake which was unsafe for Europeans and prevented easy access to trade with India and China. Europe needed a new route to get access to trade with the East…along comes Christopher Columbus – and you know the rest of the story. Talk about turning lemons into lemonade! https://conta.cc/2DGXqKu via @constantcontact Bill Federer - background