Exchange between christians and muslims in the 15th century

[buritobr]

In 1400, Constantinople was christian and southern Spain was muslim. In 1500, Constantinople was muslim and the whole Spain was christian. Hagia Sophia Cathedral in Constantinople became a mosque. Mosques in southern Spain became churches.

Who took more benefit in this exchange?

[buritobr]

Yes, the after the reconquista and the unification of the spanish kingdons, Spain joined the great navigation, like the portuguese. The navigations had also stimulus from the fall of Constantinople: until 1453, the goods from India stoped in Constantinople and then, they went to Genoa and Venice. After the fall of Constantinople, western Europeans tried to reach India directly. Vasco da Gama arrived in India in 1498.