Here is a piece of history trivia. Not trying to have an argument.

> they wanted to bypass what they considered "trading bottleneck" created by Ottoman

The Ottomans didn't exactly close the Silk Road, but they made it harder and more expensive to use it.

But the major reason for the maritime routes taking over the cargo traffic was that it's much more efficient to sail to Asia with your cargo than to walk it on camels.

So when the Portugese found the way around Africa and landed in Calcutta on May 20 1498, the trade patterns changed forever.