"pre-modern europe," between 1500 and 1650, what would you consider the most influential event of this period?

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Historians have recently discovered a historical journal published in the early twentieth century. the journal contains facts based on original sources about the downfall of the early byzantium empire. historians consider this long-lost journal to be a breakthrough in their understanding of the byzantium empire. based on this information, the journal is a source.

Only 1 vote per state regardless of size why is this a problem