1. The Ottomans and the Mughals

2. The Ottomans: Where?

3. The Ottomans: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) During the 15 th Century, the Ottoman Turks invaded the Byzantine city of Constantinople, starting the Ottoman Empire Ottoman Sultan Selim I Rules from Constantinople, renamed Istanbul.

4. The Ottomans: Who??? The Ottoman Turks…. Muslim, but tolerant of other religions when they conquered territories EXCEPT…if you were recruited to the Janissaries Janissaries – elite military recruited from local Christian populations and converted to islam. They only served the Sultan.

5. The Ottomans: Who??? Government Structure Sultan –Hereditary, but not necessarily to the eldest son. –Supreme ruler –Harem – household of the sultan. Consisted of Sultan, wives, and children Grand Vizier –Chief minister –In charge of most of the day-to-day administration of the Empire.

6. Suleiman the Magnificent

7. The Ottomans: Trade They connected the Far East and Europe Traded in –Coffee –Silks –Ceramics –Spices

8. The Moguls: Where??

9. The Mughals: Who?? Not Native Indians, they are Muslims from North of the Indus River Valley. Akbar the Great – 3 rd Mogul Shah in India. Expanded the Empire to its height. –His “Empire” was really a collection of semi-autonomous states –Married a Hindu Woman –Practiced Religious tolerance

10. The Mughals: Who?? Not Native Indians, they are Muslims from North of the Indus River Valley. Akbar the Great – 3 rd Mogul Shah in India. Expanded the Empire to its height. –His “Empire” was really a collection of semi-autonomous states –Married a Hindu Woman –Practiced Religious tolerance

11. The Mughals: What?? ART! http://www.googleartproject.com/gal leries/27625189/27786039/http://www.googleartproject.com/gal leries/27625189/27786039/ Architecture –Taj mahal Built by Shah Jahan in the mid-17 th Century. In memory of his 3 rd wife, Mumtaz Mahal

12. The Mughals: What?? Should guilty seek asylum here, Like one pardoned, he becomes free from sin. Should a sinner make his way to this mansion, All his past sins are to be washed away. The sight of this mansion creates sorrowing sighs; And the sun and the moon shed tears from their eyes. In this world this edifice has been made; To display thereby the creator's glory. -Shah Jahan

13. The Mughals: What?? Trade By the Mid-17 th Cnetury, the Dutch, British, and French had all established trading forts along the coast of India. Traded what??? Silks/Textiles Spices Gems

14. Picture Sources www.ottomansouvenir.com en.wikipedia.org freeman-pedia.wikispaces.com omgtoptens.com