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I. New Polities in Eurasia II. The Ottoman Empire III. The Safavid Empire in Iran

I. New Polities in Eurasia II. The Ottoman Empire III. The Safavid Empire in Iran IV. The Mughul Empire in South Asia V. Networks of Trade and Communication. I. New Polities in Eurasia 1453—Ottomans take Constantinople A. Background: The Steppe Frontier

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I. New Polities in Eurasia II. The Ottoman Empire III. The Safavid Empire in Iran

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  1. I. New Polities in Eurasia II. The Ottoman Empire III. The Safavid Empire in Iran IV. The Mughul Empire in South Asia V. Networks of Trade and Communication

  2. I. New Polities in Eurasia • 1453—Ottomans take Constantinople • A. Background: The Steppe Frontier • c. 1350—Collapse of Mongol Empire • Timurid Empire • Timur • from 1370s • B. Descendants

  3. II. The Ottoman Empire • A. Foundations • Osman • myth: links to Muhammad • Mehmed II (1451–1481) • Constantinople, 1453 • Selim I (1512–1520) • Bayezid II • Egypt, Arabia • > “Protector of the Holy Cities” • Suleimann (1520–1566) • Europe • 1521, Belgrade • 1526, Hungary • Iraq • Rule • “Circle of justice” • kadi (judges)

  4. C. Artistic Production • Mehmed II • Fatih Mosque • Topkapi Palace • 3 courts • public • dividing • inner • Suleiman • Suleimanye • Calligraphy • D. Challenges to Ottoman Supremacy • Russia, Hapsburgs • Murad IV (1623–1640) • II. The Ottoman Empire • B. The Empire Under Suleiman • AdministrationSipahis, fief-holders • timars, fiefs • Pashas, Beys, provincial governors • Vizir, chief minister • Divan, councilKul (Slavery) System • Devshirme • Janissaries • Society • women • harem • Valide sultan • Religion • sultan • Mufti • Kadis • Dhimmi, non-Muslims • jizya • Social Divisions • Askeri • Reaya

  5. III. The Safavid Empire in Iran • A. Origins • Safi al-Din (c. 1252–1334) • Ismail (1501–1524) • descendant • head of Shi’ite sect • called Shaykh • 1514, defeated by Ottomans • Tahmasp (1524–1576) • B. The Reign of Abbas the Great • Shah Abbas (1566–1629) • Isfahan • Government monopolies • silk • Shahs as patrons • Firdawsi • Epic of Kings (Shahnamah)

  6. IV. The Mughul Empire in South Asia • A. Origins • c. 1500, fragmentation • Delhi Sultanate > division > Lodi • Afghan • Rajput Confederacy • Vijayangar Empire • Babur (1483–1530) • Ruler of Kabul • 1525, conquests • Afghan Sultanate • Rajput Confederacy • Humayan • son of Babur

  7. IV. The Mughul Empire in South Asia • B. Reign of Akbar (1556–1605) • Treatment of Muslims • abolishes jizya • “House of Worship” • Muslims, Christians, Jews, Jains, Hindus, Zoroastrians • 1582—Din-i Ilahi • C. The Mughul State and Its Culture • Organization • Mansabdars • like Kul system • Hindu-Muslim synthesis • Art • Hamzanamah • New editions of Mahabharata, Ramayana • Architecture • Fatehpur Sikri, Akbar’s palace • Taj Mahal, Shah Jahan • Mumtaz Mahal

  8. IV. The Mughul Empire in South Asia • D. Akbar’s Successors Jahangir (1605–1627) • Shah Jahan (1628–1658) • Darah Shikoh v. Aurangzeb • > Sunni victory • jizya reimposed • E. The Mughul Social Order

  9. V. Networks of Trade and Communication

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