What was the result of the victory of the Turks over Constantinople?

Constantinople was the capital of Eastern Roman Empire and centre of Greek and Roman cultures. It had valuable manuscripts of Greek and Roman writers. When it fell into the hands of the Turks in 1453, the Roman and Greek scholars were forced to shift to Rome and other parts of Europe with their manuscripts. Rome then became the centre of Greek culture. These scholars were geniuses, men of liberal outlook, humanism and logical thinking. They spread their new spirit and ideas, wherever they went. In this way they revived the interest of the people in the study of Greek philosophy, science, art and literature. The revival of the learning of Greek classics paved the way for the Renaissance.