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?