The Muslim Empires Chapter 13 Ottoman Turks and
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The Muslim Empires Chapter 13 Ottoman Turks and Safavid Empire
Ottoman Empire: Located in the Anatolian and Balkan Peninsulas and Northern Africa
The Ottoman Capital -- Istanbul Balkan Peninsula and Anatolian Peninsula – between the Black Sea and Mediterranean
Gunpowder Empires • Ottomans, Safavid, and Mughal Empires • 16 th & early 17 th c. the greatest gunpowder states were Islamic. • Ottomans- Based in Istanbul • Safavid – Based in Iran • Mogul – Base in India • Stable boundaries (not nomadic)
The Ottomans • One of the first “gunpowder empires. ” • Gunpowder Empire: an empire formed by mastery of firearms
• Ottoman Turks establish Ottoman Empire in 1200 s • Build a strong military guard: Janissaries • In 1453, they captured Constantinople and ended the Byzantine Empire • Constantinople becomes Istanbul
What major historical CITY existed between the Balkan and Anatolian Peninsula? a. b. c. d. Turkey Balkan Peninsula Istanbul Ottoman Empire
Janissaries – Elite Soldiers of Sultan Army • Janissaries – young Christian children converted to Islam and trained as foot soldiers • After being converted and educated they were enrolled in the elite regiments. • Greatest slave-recruited Army in the Islamic world
Osman I (r. 1299 -1326) • Osman I – founder of the Ottoman empire (Ottoman leader took the title of sultan)
Mehmed II: r. 1451 -1481 (“The Conqueror”) • Mehmed II – Sultan captured Constantinople and ended the Byzantine Empire • Sultan: Supreme authority of Ottoman system (politically and militarily)
Expansion of the Ottomans • New capital= Istanbul • Controlled the Balkans and Anatolian Peninsula • Conquered Mesopotamia, Egypt, Arabia, Jerusalem, Mecca, and Medina
What two territories were conquered by the Ottoman Empire? a. b. c. d. Jerusalem and Mecca Arabia and Cuba Mesopotamia and Aruba Egypt and Parts of Russia
The Golden Age of the Ottomans
What’s my name? Turned into a Mosque once Ottoman conquered
Suleiman the Magnificent: (1520 -1566) Suleiman’s Signature • 1520 -1566 – “Golden Age” – Ottoman empire at its largest • Suleiman advance deeper into Europe, finally stopped at the “Siege of Vienna”
Suleiman • Suleiman as sultan had absolute power • Ruled with the help of a grand vizier (lead advisor) • Private domain of the Sultan = Harem • Had several wives
Women • Women allowed to own property and could not be forced into marriage • Allowed to divorce and had power within the palace • Served as gov’t officials
Blue Mosque • the Arts: • Arts blossomed under Suleiman • Greatest contribution to the world was architecture
Decline of the Ottoman’s • After the death of Suleyman, sultans become less involved in gov’t • Elites gained power and sultans become their servants • Corruption, taxes increase, and constant internal struggles/wars
According to the slide explaining the roles of women in the Ottoman Empire, who's likeness was used to represent the equality of women during the time period? a. b. c. d. Suleiman Osman Beyonce Jasmine
The Safavid Empire
The Safavid
Safavid Empire in Persia • Ismail = Shah (king) of New Persia • Ismail killed Sunni’s who did not convert to Shiites • Considered themselves to be the spiritual leaders of Islam • Ottomans = Sunni • Safavid= Shiites • Safavid Empire located in modern-day Iran & Iraq, still predominantly Shiite Muslim. • Today conflicts with the Sunni Muslims of the region exist (Example: Syria today!)
The leader of the Safavid Empire was know as? a. The Shah b. The Sultan c. President Trump
The Safavid planted Shiite traditions firmly in Iran and gave Persians a strong sense of their own identity Tension between Shiite Safavid’s and Sunni Ottoman Turks arose in several events in the history of the Persian empire.
• 1580 - Ottomans attack and force Abbas to sign Peace Treaty • Safavid capital is moved to Esfahan • Safavid glory slowly faded after the death of Shah Abbas • Pressure from Ottoman armies, conservative Shiite scholars challenged the authority of the Shah
Abbas the Great – High Point 1588 -1629 Abbas the Great: He revived the glory of ancient Persia created a powerful military force modeled after the Ottoman Janissaries
The Safavid culture Esfahan the capital, the arts flourished under Shah Abbas, Silk and carpet weaving spread through the region.
The Quick Decline of the Safavid’s • Shah Abbas’ death (power void) • Bordering nations seized territory: – Afghans invaded from the East – Ottoman Turks from the West = Persia fell into a state of political chaos and anarchy.
Women in Persia • After the death of Abbas in 1629, pressure to conform to religious traditional beliefs leads to… • Persian women who had freedom, now forced into seclusion and required to wear a veil.
What was one major change women now faced under Safavid rule? a. They had to cook b. They had to wear a veil.
- How did the ottoman safavid and mughal empires arise
- Gunpowder empires characteristics
- Maritime and land-based empires similarities
- Hurricane season turks and caicos
- Turks fluid colour
- Vikings and mongols
- Seljurk turks
- Famous turks
- Chapter 17 nomadic empires and eurasian integration
- Nomadic empires and eurasian integration
- Chapter 4 section 1 the egyptian and nubian empires
- Chapter 5 political transformations empires and encounters
- Chapter 18 nomadic empires and eurasian integration
- Chapter 17 nomadic empires and eurasian integration
- Chapter 16 people and empires in the americas
- Chapter 15 societies and empires of africa
- Chapter 7 india and china establish empires
- Chapter 26 civilizations in crisis the ottoman empire
- Chapter 33 the building of global empires
- Chapter 32 the building of global empires
- Chapter 32 the building of global empires
- Chapter 19 islamic gunpowder empires
- Chapter 27 the islamic empires
- Chapter 27 the islamic empires
- Chapter 33 the building of global empires
- India's first empire
- Chapter 7 section 1 india's first empires
- Chapter 18 the muslim world expands
- Chapter 27 section 3 european claim muslim lands
- Chapter 27 section 3 european claim muslim lands
- Chapter 11 section 3 european claim muslim lands
- Chapter 10 the muslim world
- Chapter 10 section 2 building a muslim empire