The Mongol defeat of the Seljuk sultanate was a contributing factor in:
A) the ability of the Ottomans to begin raiding against the Byzantine empire.
B) Byzantium being able to destroy the Abbasid caliphate of Baghdad.
C) the Abbasid caliphate's ability to launch a successful attack on Constantinople.
D) the Ottomans being able to attack and conquer Constantinople.
E) the collapse of the Carolingian empire.

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The Mongol defeat of the Seljuk sultanate weakened the region, allowing the Ottomans to rise in power and begin raiding against the Byzantine Empire, eventually leading to their conquest of Constantinople.

The Mongol Defeat of the Seljuk Sultanate Was a Contributing