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Ottoman & Safavid Empires. Expanding the Ottoman Empire. Muhammad II conquered Constantinople Suleiman- Golden Age 1520-1566 Ruler of the largest empire in Europe and the Middle East. Ottoman Culture.
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Expanding the Ottoman Empire • Muhammad II conquered Constantinople • Suleiman- Golden Age 1520-1566 • Ruler of the largest empire in Europe and the Middle East
Ottoman Culture • Used a vizier (high-ranking political advisor or minister in a Muslim government) & council
Ottoman Culture • Social Organization • Men of the pen • Men of the sword • Men of negotiation • Men of husbandry • Millets – non-Muslim religious communities
Ottoman Culture • Janissaries: Elite Ottoman army • Decline: • Advancement in European industry while the Ottomans stuck to agriculture
Safavid Empire • Abbas the Great (1588-1629) • Had great support of his people because of his tolerance
Safavid Empire • Decline • Too much pressure from Ottoman armies • Sunni Afghans rebelled • 1700’s- Qajarsdefeated the Sunnis and made Tehran the new capital of Iran ** Both the Ottoman and Safavid empires shared the Muslim tradition of Sharia