Ottoman Safavid Mughal Empires The Gunpowder Empires LandBased

Ottoman, Safavid, & Mughal Empires The Gunpowder Empires

Land-Based Empires FHeight of Muslim political & military power in history FCounter European global influence FDecline by 1750

Social FPatriarchy FWives have influence FOttoman = Turkic & Arab FSafavid = Persian & Turkic FMughal = Turkic & Mongol

Political FAutocracy FAuthority based on military prowess & religious piety FCreate large bureaucracies FAristocracy = land grants FAll 3 have large army FOnly Ottoman’s have navy

Religious FOttoman = Sunni FSafavid = Shi’ite FMughal = Sunni FOttoman & Safavid often fighting FMughal rule Hindu’s tolerant

Interactions FOttoman - foreign traders, Janissaries, get to Europe FSafavid - fairly isolated, war with Ottoman, Christian soldiers from Russia FMughal - within empire, Indian Ocean trade, independent merchant ships

Intellectual FAll support arts & improvements FBuild many buildings FCreate beautiful mosaic tile

Technology FGunpowder FSafavid = get information from Europeans FOttoman = believe they are superior

Economic FAll based on agriculture FTrade also important FOttoman’s best at trade because of capital FSafavid = rugs FNew World silver trade causes inflation

Decline FNew World silver FIssues keeping everyone happy FProblem with corruption FProblem with succession