Which of the following most contributed to the rise of the Ottoman Empire? Byzantine weakness allowed the Ottomans to capture much Byzantine land. The Ottoman Empire inherited the culture of the earlier Byzantine Empire. Byzantine explorations in Africa opened trade routes for the Ottomans. The Byzantines served as an ally in Ottoman conquest of the Balkans....please help
"Byzantine weakness allowed the Ottomans to capture much Byzantine land" would be the best option from the list, since the Byzantines had spread out their sphere of power to an extent that it was unable to govern properly.
