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Similarities. The peak of Islam’s political and military power All based on military conquest All from Turkic nomadic cultures All absolute monarchies. Differences. All were Muslim but Mughals ruled over a predominantly non-Muslim population Ottomans had large Christian minority
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Similarities • The peak of Islam’spolitical andmilitary power • All based on military conquest • All from Turkic nomadic cultures • All absolute monarchies
Differences • All were Muslim but Mughals ruled over a predominantly non-Muslim population • Ottomans had large Christian minority • Safavids were Shi’ite Muslims
O T T O M A N S
O – Osman: • OSMAN attempts to build a unified empire by conquering & controlling lands in Anatolia (east of Constantinople) • gunpowder & cannons military strength • 1299 – Ottoman Empire is established
T – Title of Caliph: • Title of caliph (spiritual leader, guide Islamic faith) given to the Sultans of the Ottoman Empire since the 16th century (1500s)
T – Tolerant of Non-Muslims: • Non-Muslims paid a tax, but they were allowed to practice their religion or to convert to Islam.
O – Ottomans were: • The Ottomans were Sunni Muslims and they used Janissaries: young boys taken from the Christian population. Boys were converted to Islam and trained as elite soldiers or slaves to serve the Sultan (Devshirme)
M – Mehmet II: • Ottomans laid siege to Constantinople • Fall of Constantinople in 1453 brought end to the Byzantine Empire • The Ottomans made the city their capital renaming it Istanbul http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqJXxHi6RwQ&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
A – A lot of trade: • Ottomans produced coffee, carpets, and ceramics that were traded along the Silk Road across the Middle East to Asia
N – Notable Ruler: • Greatest of Ottoman rulers, Suleiman I. • Suleiman ruled for 46 years. He was a great military commander, but he is known for his legislation as well. • He codified Ottoman law keeping Islamic faith, took into account Christian inhabitants of the Empire, addressed taxes, and built more schools. Suleiman I 1520-1566
S – Slow decline: • Selim II, inherited the throne from Suleiman but was defeated militarily in 1571 by Spain & Italy • corruption & power struggles • Decline of Ottomans
S A F A V I D S
S – Shah Ismail: • Shah Ismail seized much of what is today Iran and Iraq (1501) • Ismail sent missionaries into Ottoman lands • Massacred Sunni Muslims (Ottomans) when he conquered Baghdad in 1508
A – A Religious Conflict: • Safavids – Shi’ite Muslims • Ottoman – Sunni Muslims • In response to the massacre of Sunni Muslims when Ismail conquered Baghdad- Selim the Grim order that 40,000 Shi’ite Muslims to be killed in the Ottoman Empire *Conflict between Sunnis and Sh’iites continues today
F – Foreigners Welcomed: • Safavids were open to foreigners in their empire
A – Army: • Similar to the Ottomans • Used a slave army like the Janissaries
V – Vibrant Middle Class: • Safavids had vibrant middle class • Carpet weaving became a national industry (Persian rugs)
I – Iran: • Safavid Empire is Iran today
D – Downfall: • The Safavids declined after death of Shah Abbas in 1629 • By 1722 Afghanistan tribal armies were taking over portions of the Safavid Empire
S – Shah Abbas the Great: • Safavids reached peak of power under Shah Abbas • Shah Abbas encouraged international trade and the production of silks, carpets, ceramics and metal ware for sale to Europeans.
M U G H A L S
M – Modern Day India: • Mughal Empire- what is now Modern Day India
U – Unified Empire: • After Babur’s (Mughal founder) death, his grandson, Akbar, continued the expansion until most of India was under his control
G – Golden Age: • Political stability and peace = period of growth in trade • MANY REFORMS MADE BY ruler Akbar! • Educated gov’t officials, reorganized tax system, built libraries & schools
H – Hindus Accepted: • Although Muslim, Akbar adopted a policy of religious tolerance for Hindus • He abolished special tax on non-Muslims
A – Art and Architecture • Were well supported by Akbar • Patron of many artists • @ Akbar’s court • Architecture – massive, graceful, decorated with stonework of Hindu themes
L –: Lasting impact of textile industry • The British began to setup trading ports along Western coast of India • Brought elegant Mughal textiles to British markets • Began influence of Britian in India
S – Shah Jahan: • Raises taxes • Shah Jahan built TajMahal for deceased wife • His son Aurangzeb succeeds him and Mughal decline begins