How did.Constantinople respond to numerous invasion attempts before 1453? It fought them off but was weakened. It fought them off and became stronger. It fell to the armies of Ottoman Turks. It fell to the armies of Arab Muslims.

**It fought them off but was weakened.**<br /><br />Before 1453, Constantinople successfully resisted numerous invasion attempts, including those by Arab Muslims, Bulgars, and others. However, these repeated attacks, combined with internal struggles and economic challenges, gradually weakened the Byzantine Empire over time.