The Muslim World Expands Chapter 18 (p. 504-525)
The Ottomans Followers of Osman A successful ghazis (warriors for Islam) Built a small Muslim state in Anatolia between 1300 and 1326 Successors expanded it
The Ottomans Military success based on use of gunpowder Archers on horseback -> musket-carrying footsoldiers Among the first to use cannons
The Ottomans Treatment toward conquered peoples: Ruled through local officials Improved lives of peasants Did not require military service- taxed exemption
The Ottomans Conquer Constantinople: 1453 Led by Mehmed II Opened Constantinople to new citizens of many religions and backgrounds Constantinople -> Istanbul
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The Ottoman Empire Governmental Structure: Law code (civil and criminal) Simplified and limited taxes Reduced government bureaucracy
The Ottoman Empire Social Structure: Devshirme- system of collecting Christian boys from the Balkans and turning them into slaves Janissaries- Member of the Turkish infantry
The Ottoman Empire Decline: Slow Weak sultans Will influence the world into the 20th Century
The Safavid Empire Shiite Muslim dynasty that ruled Persia 16th -18 centuries
The Safavid Empire Cultural Blending: Persians Ottomans Arabs
The Safavid Empire Decline Incompetent successor Cruel leaders
Mughal Empire Descended from Muslim Turks and Afghans Led by a descendant of Genghis Khan
Mughal Empire Akbar- Leader during Golden Age Unified a land of 100 million people
Mughal Empire Cultural Blending under Akbar: Islamic tradition of religious toleration Natives and foreigners in government Welcomed foreign influences
Mughal Empire Decline: War drained resources Famine Wars of succession Power of local lords grew