1. Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Islamic Empires Bentley & Ziegler, TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS, 2/e

2. Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Islamic Empires

3. Formation of the Islamic Empires Formation of the Islamic Empires The Ottoman EmpireThe Ottoman Empire Osman Osman Ottoman Ottoman Expansion Expansion Mehmed the Mehmed the Conqueror Conqueror Süleyman Süleyman the Magnificent the Magnificent Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Islamic Empires

5. Formation of the Islamic Empires Formation of the Islamic Empires The Safavid EmpireThe Safavid Empire The Safavids The Safavids Twelver Shiism Twelver Shiism Battle of Chaldiran Battle of Chaldiran Shah Abbas the Great Shah Abbas the Great Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Islamic Empires

7. Imperial Islamic Society Imperial Islamic Society The Dynastic StateThe Dynastic State The Emperors and Islam – “the Book of Mirrors” The Emperors and Islam – “the Book of Mirrors” Steppe Traditions Steppe Traditions Women and Politics Women and Politics Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Islamic Empires

8. Imperial Islamic Society Imperial Islamic Society Agriculture and TradeAgriculture and Trade Food Crops Food Crops Tobacco Tobacco Population Growth Population Growth Trade Trade Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Islamic Empires

9. Imperial Islamic Society Imperial Islamic Society Religious Affairs in the Islamic EmpiresReligious Affairs in the Islamic Empires Religious Diversity Religious Diversity Christian Mission in India Christian Mission in India Akbar’s Divine Faith Akbar’s Divine Faith Status of Religious Minorities Status of Religious Minorities Promotion of Islam Promotion of Islam Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Islamic Empires

10. Imperial Islamic Society Imperial Islamic Society Cultural Patronage of the Islamic EmperorsCultural Patronage of the Islamic Emperors Istanbul Istanbul Isfahan Isfahan Fatehpur Sikri Fatehpur Sikri The Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Islamic Empires

11. The Empires in Transition The Empires in Transition The Deterioration of Imperial LeadershipThe Deterioration of Imperial Leadership Dynastic Decline Dynastic Decline Religious Tensions Religious Tensions Economic and Military DeclineEconomic and Military Decline Economic Difficulties Economic Difficulties Military Decline Military Decline Cultural InsularityCultural Insularity Piri Reis Piri Reis Cultural Conservatism Cultural Conservatism The Printing Press The Printing Press Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Islamic Empires

12. Yeah! We finished!