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effective, unified and centralized government
power in emperor’s hands with royal eunuchs
reestablished examination system
fragmented, independent competitive states
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BS importance to governance of state
Confucian and Daoist philosophy with significant Buddhist presence
BS importance to governance of state
mostly Christian (some Jewish)
rebirth of Greco-Roman ideals
emergence of more secular thinking (individualism)
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Plague
end of Mongol Rule
plague
local wars
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elimination of Mongol influence in government
promotion of Confucian learning
building of new capital (Beijing)
resurgence of more traditional gender roles
rebuilding of infrastructure
compilation of previous writings in classics
cultivation of new lands and reforestation
more efficient administration
emphasis on state building, including armies
more efficient taxation
increased urbanization, wealth, trade, and education
Renaissance – rebirth of classics
patronage of the arts
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initial increase in trade through maritime expeditions
tribute system
end of trade ship voyages
influence of Islamic art in European cultural Renaissance
Maritime expeditions
compare in size, motivation, and outcome with China
continuance of voyages
expansion of agricultural to overseas possessions
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• Compare and contrast (similarities and differences) between the four major empires in the Islamic world of the 15th and 16th centuries
– Turkish “Sword of Islam” / Muslim Powerhouse / replace Arab-domination / heir to Abbasid and ROMAN empire / Sunni
– Turkish / Sufism into Shia / Schism with Ottoman
• Theme: Unity & Division
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• Compare and contrast (similarities and differences) between the four major empires in the Islamic world of the 15th and 16th centuries
– heir to West African trans-Saharan trade routes / tax revenue / Urban Islam and Assimilated Beliefs / Meccan trips and Sonni Ali as “Caliph of the Land of the Blacks”
(Persian for Mongols) – Muslim minority Turkic rulers / political unity creates foundation for British colonial rule / South-Hindu / massive assimilation and cultural borrowing in “Peace” (compare to Ottoman with Christian minority)
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• Compare and contrast of the four major empires in the Islamic world of the 15th and 16th centuries.
• Ottoman, Safavid, Mughal and Songhay
• Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal Empires
• Songhay did not
• Ottoman and Safavid – majority of subjects follow Islamic law
• Songhay and Mughal Empires ruled over areas where Islam was minority status
• Only Safavid imposed Shia version of Islam / official version of the state