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The Islamic Empires

The Islamic Empires. The Islamic Empires 1500-1800. The Islamic Empires 1500-1800. Three Islamic Empires dominate from southern Europe to Northern India from 1500-1800 Ottoman Empire (Southern Europe, Middle East, North Africa) Safavid Empire (Persia) Mughal Empire (Northern India).

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The Islamic Empires

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  1. The Islamic Empires

  2. The Islamic Empires1500-1800

  3. The Islamic Empires1500-1800 • Three Islamic Empires dominate from southern Europe to Northern India from 1500-1800 • Ottoman Empire (Southern Europe, Middle East, North Africa) • Safavid Empire (Persia) • Mughal Empire (Northern India)

  4. The Islamic Empires1500-1800 • The Ottoman Empire (1289-1923) • Origins • Osman

  5. The Islamic Empires1500-1800 • Expansion of Ottoman Empire • Mehmed II (r. 1451-1481) • Suleyman the Magnificent (1520-1566)

  6. The Islamic Empires1500-1800 • The Safavid Empire • Persia • Ismail

  7. The Islamic Empires1500-1800 • Conflict between the Safavids and the Ottomans • Battle of Chaldiran (1514) • Consequences

  8. The Islamic Empires1500-1800 • The Mughal Empire • Brief History of India • Zahir al-Din Muhammad (Babur)

  9. The Islamic Empires1500-1800 • Akbar (r. 1556-1605) • Established Mughal (“Mongol”) Dynasty • Expansion • Toleration

  10. The Islamic Empires1500-1800 • Aurangzeb (r. 1659-1707) • Expansion • Differences from Akbar

  11. The Islamic Empires1500-1800 • Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals • Based on military leadership of the ruler • Devotion to Islam • Based on nomadic traditions • Power struggles within families • Indirect influence of wives and concubines

  12. The Islamic Empires1500-1800 • Economy of the Islamic Empires • Role of the Columbian exchange • Consequences

  13. The Islamic Empires1500-1800

  14. The Islamic Empires1500-1800 • Trade • Islamic empires were centers of trade • Ottoman Empire • Safavid Empire • Mughal Empire

  15. The Islamic Empires1500-1800 • Religion • Religious Diversity • dhimmi • (jizya) • millet

  16. The Islamic Empires1500-1800 • Culture • Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal rulers made their capitals centers of culture • Mosques and palaces dot Istanbul, Isfahan, and Delhi • Capitals were a reflection of the rulers’ tastes • Rulers hired architects and engineers and incorporated elements of culture

  17. The Islamic Empires1500-1800 • Decline in the 18th century • Safavid, • Mughal Empire • Ottoman Empire

  18. The Islamic Empires1500-1800 • Reasons for decline • Lack of leadership • Religious tensions

  19. The Islamic Empires1500-1800 • Economic Problems • Ottoman Bureaucracy • Mughal Empire and British East India Company

  20. The Islamic Empires1500-1800 • Decline in military technology • Cultural conservatism

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