New Asian Empire Section 1 The Ottoman and

New Asian Empire Section 1 The Ottoman and Safavid Empires Main Idea The Ottoman and Safavid empires flourished under powerful rulers who expanded the territory and cultural influence of their empires.

Section 1 New Asian Empire The Ottoman Empire Nomadic Muslim warriors from Anatolia began to expand in all directions Ottomans • Nomadic people, ghazis, “warriors for the Islam faith” • Ghazi leader Osman I had built strong state in Anatolia by 1300 • Osman, descendants came to be known as Ottomans to Westerners Growth of the Empire • Added Greek territory • Took Constantinople (renamed Istanbul) • Mehmed II the Conqueror • Suleyman I the Magnificent, the Lawgiver Successful governance, legal codes, and tax reform Diversity of people and class distinctions Religious freedom and Millets

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Section 1 New Asian Empire The Safavid Empire East of the Ottomans, Persian Muslims called the Safavids began building an empire around 1500. Growth of the Empire Culture and Economy Conflict and Influence • 14 -year old Esma’il, founder of Safavid Empire • Changes under Abbas • Fights with Ottomans • Took the title of shah • Beautiful public spaces • Made Shiism the official religion • Conversion of the Sunni tribes • Build up military • Conflicts with Iraq and Saudi Arabia today • Blend of Persian culture and Shia religion • Start trading traditional pieces • Battles with Uzbeks

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Section 2 New Asian Empires in India Muslim rulers created a powerful empire in which military might and artistic culture flourished. Invaded a divided India. The Arrival of Islam • During period of small kingdoms, Arab Muslim traders arrived in India for first time • Traders sailed to ports on west coast in search of goods such as spices • Over time, traders settled in India, lived peacefully beside Hindus, Buddhists Muslim Raiders • Next Muslims to arrive not so peaceful • Invaded region of Sind - now called Pakistan • Poured into north India from Afghanistan • By 1200 s, most of northern India under Muslim control

New Asian Empire Section 2 Delhi Sultanate • Rulers in sultanate tolerant, allowed traditional customs, religions • Blending cultures from Islam and India • Urdu language combined Arabic and Sanskrit Mughal Empire • Mongols invaders take over control in India • Babur – built great civilization known for wealth and power • Akbar the Great – hold diverse population together through marriage, force, and religious toleration; promoted the arts and tax reforms • Later rulers were less tolerant, spent much on building and wars with Christians and other Muslims, fell to British colonizers

Section 2 New Asian Empire Sikhism Guru Nanak founded the faith around 1500 AD • Some Sikhs had supported rebellion against Jahangir • Sikhism, blended elements of Islam, Hinduism – Like Muslims, believe in one God, who created world, who has no physical form – Unlike Muslims, who believe in afterlife, believe in reincarnation – Believe goal of existence to be freed from cycle of rebirth, attain unity with God – Do not practice rituals like pilgrimage, yoga, from the earlier religions – Wear long hair to honor God of creation and turbans to signify their social equality

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New Asian Empire Section 3 The Chinese Dynasties Main Idea During the Ming and Qing dynasties, China prospered and was a highly advanced civilization, but the empire entered a period of isolation in response to increasing European contact. Ming Dynasty Peasant led a rebellion to overthrow the Mongolian rule Restored traditional Chinese culture and Confucian principles Consolidated power within the government Son moved capital to Beijing and built the Forbidden City Sent ships across Indian Ocean and rebuilt Great Wall

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Section 3 New Asian Empire The Qing Dynasty Corruption within Ming ruling family created an opportunity for the seizure of Beijing by Manchu people who would add vast lands and accept much of Chinese government, religion, and culture Resistance Kangxi New. Qianlong Government As foreigners, • Reduced taxes for Manchu initially faced peasants, expanded resistance empire intofrom Central Chinese subjects Asia • • Supported arts, To win support, entertained Jesuit Manchu showed priests respectatforcourt Chinese • Learned customs, European maintained advances science, Confucian in traditions other areas • Manchu Conquered Taiwan, rulers carried Mongolia, over much Tibet Ming • government Agricultural structure productioncivil continued • Continued to rise, exam population service system boomed • • Government Improved positions distributed equally transportation, new among foreign. Chinese, and domestic Manchu marketsofficials Restrictions • The Manchu remained separate – Manchu not allowed to marry Chinese – Women forbidden to bind feet – Men had to wear hair in Manchu style

Section 4 New Asian Empire Japan’s Warrior Society Local clans began fighting for power and land but with no law and order from central government landowners hired armies of samurai. Feudalism and Samurai • Use of samurai, trained professional warriors to defend land • Similar to feudal system in Europe except not given land • Military service in payments for food • Land worked by peasants Code of the Samurai • • • Held in great respect by people Bushido – way of the warrior Seppuku – suicide over shame Disciplines of the arts and ritual Zen Buddhism – meditation and mind focus Shogun rule resulted from the most powerful clan becoming the military dynasty in Japan with the Emperor serving only as a figurehead. Eventually broke down into smaller daimyo. Shogun and samurai lost power after the introduction of the gun into society.

New Asian Empire Section 4 The Tokugawa Shogunate Strong Central Government • Established capital at quiet fishing village, Edo, now Tokyo • Period of relative unity, peace, stability • Required daimyo to live in Edo periodically, leave families there year-round as “hostages” • Agricultural production rose, population and cities grew • New roads linked main cities, castle towns, improving trade Rigid Feudal System • Emperor for show on top, shoguns closely controlled daimyo with local power through the protection of the samurai • Three lower classes with no political or military power Lower Classes • Peasants only allowed to farm, greatly esteemed, paid most of the taxes • Artisans lived in castle towns and made armor and swords • Merchants made nothing at first but through trade got rich and moved up

New Asian Empire Section 4 Choson Kingdom in Korea Prosperity and War Hermit Kingdom • During this period, Korea prospered • Fighting with Japan left Korea in ruins • Produced many cultural achievements, including creation of Korean alphabet • Qing Dynasty invaded and became a vassal state to China • Late 1500 s, Japan invaded twice but resisted with help from Ming Dynasty • Also called Yi Dynasty • Government based on Confucianism • Choson kings increasingly isolated Korea, except for trade with China • In West, Korea became known as “Hermit Kingdom” because of isolation

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Section 4 New Asian Empire The Impact of the Samurai Tradition on Japan Click above to play the video.