Why did europeas began to explore other lands during the renaissence?

The major reason for European exploration was the search for new trade routes with India - to be able to get spices that made food preservation possible.

This was connected with the rise of the Ottoman Empire and the capture of Constantinopole- today's Instanbul - in 1453, which made the trade by land routes, as was done before, very expensive and not reliable.

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