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The Rule of the Safavids

The Rule of the Safavids. Tuesday October 1, 2013. You have 7 minutes to complete the quiz…. 7 minutes. End Pass in your sheets. Today’s Objective. Students will be able to describe the key characteristics of the Safavid Empire by Completing guided notes

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The Rule of the Safavids

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  1. The Rule of the Safavids Tuesday October 1, 2013

  2. You have 7 minutes to complete the quiz… 7 minutes End Pass in your sheets

  3. Today’s Objective Students will be able to describe the key characteristics of the Safavid Empire by • Completing guided notes • Comparing and contrasting Ottoman and Safavid cultures • Examining examples of Safavid artwork

  4. Ottomans

  5. Downfall of the Ottomans • Sultans became less involved with gov’t • Constant wars depleted the treasury • Western influence from Europe Yes sultan, don’t worry, just leave it to your Grand Vizier… • Western delicacies like coffee and tobacco were outlawed to combat this

  6. Safavids

  7. The Safavid Dynasty • Esma’il united Turkish tribes and takes over much of modern day Iran and Iraq. • Called the “shah” (king) • Ottomans fight against him but are unsuccessful • Unites newly conquered people under Shia Islam • Forced conversion • Killed / exiled Sunnis

  8. Safavid: Glory and Decline The Glory: • Shah Abbas (ruled 1588 – 1629) • Administrators were trained to run the kingdom • A large, technologically advanced military • Tolerant towards Christians to gain European support The Decline: • Abbas’s successors allowed for Shia orthodoxy(fundamentalist beliefs) to dominate • Role of women declines as their rights are limited • Continued conflict creates anarchy in the empire

  9. Life Under the Safavid The Shah: • Shia Islam was the official religion • Gov’t positions are filled on merit, not birth The Safavid Culture: • Knowledge of mathematics, science, and medicine • Known for silk, carpets, and paintings Their rugs really tie the room together, man.

  10. Safavid Empire Ottoman Empire

  11. Safavid Empire • Founded under Shah Esma’il (1501 – 1736) • Shia Muslims and forced conversion • Ruled in Persia (modern day Iran) • Flourished under Shah Abbas Ottoman Empire • Founded under Osman Bey (1289 – 1923) • Sunni Muslims but religiously tolerant • Expanded under Mehmed II with the conquest of Constantinople • Flourished under Suleyman the Magnificent

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