Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire Anatolia

Modern-day Turkey inhabited by militaristic nomadic tribes (Turks) around 1300 AD

Military societies led by emirs

Followed strict Islamic codes

Attacked infidels Why unite under

a centralized government?

Benefits? Disadvantages?

Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire

Ottomans Osmen Bey (Founder)

Sultan (one with power) Characteristics

Use of gunpowder Kindly treated people they

conquered 1453: Mehmed II takes

Constantinople Europe’s largest, most

powerful city Ottoman Empire begins to

expand rapidly, gain power

Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire Was Suleiman an effective ruler?Was Suleiman an effective ruler?

Positives and negatives?Positives and negatives?

How can expanding be counter-How can expanding be counter-productive?productive?

Cultural Blending Cultural Blending Causes of cultural blending

Migration Pursuit of religious freedom or conversion Trade Conquest

Results of cultural blending Language Religion/ethical systems Styles of government Racial/ethnic blending Arts and architecture

Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire

Cultural blending How was cultural

blending spread throughout the Ottoman Empire?

Devshirme Janissaries Major trading

routes Expansion/Converts

The Safavid Empire, 1501-1736

Safavid Empire Safavid Empire Religious conflict

Islam Sunni—knowledgeable religious leader Shi’a—related to Ali

Shah Ismail Destroyed Sunni population of Baghdad

Selim the Grim Order execution of Shi’a in Ottoman

borders

Safavid Empire Safavid Empire Shah Abbas

Reforms Two armies

Persian Christian

Government Punished

corruption Promoted

competence and loyalty

Encouraged Europeans into empire

Safavid Empire Safavid Empire Why did the Safavid Empire decline?Why did the Safavid Empire decline?

Rival empires (Mughal, Uzbeks, Rival empires (Mughal, Uzbeks, Afghans)Afghans)

Trade not going through area anymoreTrade not going through area anymore

Accomplishments?Accomplishments? Spread of Shi’a IslamSpread of Shi’a Islam Power to modern-day IranPower to modern-day Iran

The Mughal Empire, 1523-1707 (1858)

Mughal EmpireMughal Empire

1523-1707 (or later, remnants) Founder: Zahir al-Din Muhammad

Babur Akbar (1561-1605)

What made Akbar the greatest ruler of the Mughal Empire?

Provinces – centralized control Expanded – S. India Religious tolerance

Decline of Mughal Decline of Mughal EmpireEmpire

Aurangzeb (1659-1707) All of India, Afghanistan

Lack of religious tolerance Hindu’s rebelled Afghan, Maratha