1400-1800
Muslim Empires
Thesis
Overview
Ottoman Empire
Safavid Empire
Mogul Empire
Conclusion
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As the Europeans were busy expanding during the Age of Exploration, the cultures of the Middle East were busy fighting each other and solidifying their own empires-which eventually led to these empires to become significantly less important on the world stage.
Thesis
Muslim EmpireWhat does this mean?
Gunpowder EmpireWhat does this mean?
Each empire was a…
Ottoman Empire (turn to page 241 in text)Founded by
Osman the Black Page 239-240
Centered in modern-day Turkey
Expanded to include the following =>
Mehmet the ConquerorConquered Constantinople in 1453Page 240-41
Selim the GrimKilled all possible claimants to the throne
Including his brothers, sons, grandsons, and nephews Spared only his selected heir Süleyman
See Handout
Süleyman the Magnificent Greatest Muslim Emperor everPages 246-249
Ottoman Rulers
Greatest extent of power =>Challenged the Holy Roman Empire
Became the “sick man of Europe”A decrease in political power and influence
Empire disappeared after WWI =>Ottomans removed from power“Young Turks” take over
Ottoman Events
Safavid Empire (turn to page 251 in text)
Founded by Shah Ismail Page 251
Centered in modern-day Iran
Shah Ismail Founder of the Safavid Empire
Shah AbbasGreatest of all Safavid ShahsFought with the Europeans against the TurksSee handout
Safavid WomenBecause of religious orthodoxy, women wore/wear
veilsSee hyperlink
Safavid People
Built Isfahan into one of the greatest cities in the world
Eventually fell to the Afghans in 1722
Safavid Events
Mogul EmpireFounded by
BaburPage 238 &
255-256
Centered in modern-day India
Babur “The Tiger” (Not Babar the Elephant) Began the Mogul Dynasty
Page 238
Akbar Greatest Mogul Emperor
Shah Jahan Builds the Taj Mahal for his wife
Page 260
Aurangzeb Began to Modernize the Mogul Empire, but lost the empire to the
British East India Trading Company
Moguls
Building of the Taj MahalHelped to bankrupt the MogulsPage 260
Black Hole of CalcuttaHistorical ElaborationSee page 258
Battle of Plassey Indians were “encouraged” not to fightPage 258
Eventual takeover by the British East India Company
Mogul Events
As the Europeans were increasing in power during the 1400-1800’s, these Muslim empires remained focused on their own territory and would eventually be controlled by the European powers during and after WWI. The Europeans would eventually divide these powers creating the new countries of the Middle East.
What role did these empires have in the formation of the
modern world?
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