Fall+of+the+Byzantine+Empire+Climate+and+Geography

=**Climate and Geographic Factors**= by Ian Mahoney 



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-Centered around Turkey and other areas nearby //(steadily shrunk from 1000-1453)// -Located right by the Mediterranean sea and the Black sea //-easy access to big bodies of water//
 * Area**:

-hot, dry summers -mild, wet winters -mostly mountains -narrow coastal plain -high central plateau -very severe earthquakes
 * Climate:**
 * Terrain:**
 * Natural hazards:**

-Destroyed the fort -allowed Turks to travel into Europe
 * 1354- Gallipoli Earthquake**