1 Chapter 28 The Islamic Empires

2 The Islamic empires,

3 The Ottoman Empire ( ) Osman leads bands of seminomadic Turks to become ghazi: Muslim religious warriors Captures Anatolia with light cavalry and volunteer infantry Later, heavy cavalry In Balkans, forced Christian families to surrender young boys to military service: devshirme Often grew up to be exceptionally loyal Janissaries

4 Mehmed II (“the Conqueror,” r ) Capture of Constantinople, 1453 Renamed Istanbul Transformation from warrior sultan to emperor of “two lands” (Europe, Asia) and “two seas” (Black Sea, Mediterranean) Planned to capture Pope, unsuccessful

5 Suleyman the Magnificent (r ) Expanded into Asia, Europe Besieged Vienna, 1529 Develops naval power

6 The Safavid Empire Ismail young military leader, r Orphaned, parents killed by enemies Becomes Shah, proclaims official religion of realm Twelver Shiism Twelve infallible imams after Muhammad 12 th imam in hiding, ready to take power Wore distinctive red hat, called quzilbash (“red heads”) Empire called Safavid, after Safi al-Din ( ), Sufi thinker

7 Shiite Pilgrims at Karbala

8 Battle of Chaldiran (1514) Ottoman Selim the Grim attacks Safavids Heavy use of Ottoman gunpowder technology give them the upper hand Ismail escapes, two centuries of ongoing conflict Shah Abbas the Great (r ) revitalizes weakened Safavid empire Reforms administration, military Expands trade Military expansion

9 Reading Report on Persia, Persians, and Abbas I

10 The Mughal Empire Zahir al-Din Muhammad (Babur the Tiger), Chagatai Turk, invades northern India for plunder, 1523 Gunpowder technology gives Babur advantage Founds Mughal (Persian for Mongol) dynasty Expands through most of Indian subcontinent

11 Akbar (r ) Grandson of Babur Wins fear and respect after throwing Adham Khan, leader of the army, out the window twice Second time just to make sure he was dead Created centralized government Destroyed Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagar Religiously tolerant, promoted “Divine Faith” Syncretic form of Islam and Hinduism

12 Reading Political outlook and how it manifested itself in the empires of the chapter. Video clip of Akbar and the founding of his capital and religion Video clip of Akbar Another video of Akbar that depicts his rule Another video of Akbar British Museum exhibit of the Mughals British Museum exhibit of the Mughals

13 Aurangzeb (r ) Expands Mughal empire into southern India Hostile to Hinduism Demolished Hindu temples, replaced with mosques Tax on Hindus to encourage conversion

14 Common Elements of Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal Empires Empires based on military conquest (“gunpowder empires”) Prestige of dynasty dependent on piety and military prowess of the ruler Close relations with Sufism, ghazi tradition Steppe Turkish traditions Issuance of unilateral decrees Intra-family conflicts over power 1595 Sultan massacres 19 brothers (some infants), 15 expectant women (strangulation with silk)

15 Women and Politics Women officially banned from political activity But tradition of revering mothers, 1 st wives from Chinggis Khan Süleyman the Magnificent defers to concubine Hürrem Sultana Originally Roxelana, Ukrainian woman Convinces husband to murder eldest son in favor of her own child

16 Agriculture and Trade American crops effect less dramatic change in Muslim empires Coffee, tobacco important Initial opposition from conservative circles, fearing lax morality of coffee houses Population growth also reflects territorial additions and losses Trade with English East India Company, French East India Company, and Dutch VOC

17 Population Growth

18 Religious Diversity Ottoman Empire: Christians, Jews Safavid Empire: Zoroastrians, Jews, Christians Mughal Empire: Hindus, Jains, Zoroastrians, Christians, Sikhs Mughal Akbar most tolerant Received Jesuits politely, but resented Christian exclusivity Enthusiastic about syncretic Sikhism, self-serving “Divine Faith”

19 Status of Religious Minorities Non-Muslim protected people: dhimmi Payment of special tax: jizya Freedom of worship, property, legal affairs Ottoman communities: millet system of self-administration Mughal rule: Muslims supreme, but work in tandem with Hindus Under Akbar, jizya abolished Reaction under Aurangzeb

20 Capital Cities Istanbul cultural capital of Ottoman empire, massive monumental architecture Rededication of Hagia Sofia church as Aya Sofiya mosque Ishafan major Persian city Akbar builds magnificent Fatehpur Sikri Chooses site without sufficient water supply, abandoned Taj Mahal example of Mughal architecture

21 Deterioration of Imperial Leadership Ottoman princes become lazy through luxury Selim the Sot (r ) Ibrahim the Crazy (r ) Attempts to isolate them compounds the problem Religious tensions between conservatives and liberals intensify Role of women Wahhabi movement in Arabia denounces Ottomans as unfit to rule Force destruction of observatory, printing press Safavid Shiites persecute Sunnis, non-Muslims and even Sufis

22 Economic and Military Decline Foreign trade controlled by Europeans Military, administrative network expensive to maintain Janissaries mutiny when paid with debased coinage, 1589, other revolts follow Unproductive wars European military technology advances faster than Ottomans can purchase it

23 Cultural Conservatism Europeans actively studying Islamic cultures for purposes of trade, missionary activities Islamic empires less interested in outside world Swiftly fell behind in technological development E.g. Jews from Spain establish 1 st printing press in Anatolia in late 15 th century But printing of books in Turkish and Arabic forbidden until 1729 Handwritten books preferred, but weak levels of dissemination

24 The Ottoman Empire in Decline Ottoman empire reaches peak of military expansion in late 17 th century Defeated by Austrians, Russians, largely due to European advances in technology and strategy Elite Janissary corps involved in palace intrigue Semi-independent local warlords use mercenaries, slave armies to support Sultan in return for imperial favor Massive corruption, misuse of tax revenues

25 Territorial Losses Russia takes territories in Caucasus, central Asia Nationalist uprisings drive Ottomans out of Balkans Napoleon’s unsuccessful attack on Egypt spurs local revolt against Ottomans under Muhammad Ali (r ) Nominally subordinate to Sultan, but threatened capture of Istanbul British support Ottomans only to avoid possible Russian expansion

26 Territorial losses of the Ottoman empire,

27 Ottoman Economy Imports of cheap manufactured goods place stress on local artisans, urban riots result Export-dependent Ottoman economy increasingly relies on foreign loans By 1882 Ottomans unable to pay even interest on loans, forced to accept foreign administration of debts Capitulations: agreements that exempted Europeans from Ottoman law Extraterritoriality gives tax-free status to foreign banks, businesses

28 Early Reforms Attempts to reform taxation, increase agricultural output, and reduce corruption Sultan Selim III (r ) remodeled army on European lines Janissaries revolt, kill new troops, imprison Sultan Sultan Mahmud II (r ) attempts same, has Janissaries massacred Also reforms schools, taxation, builds telegraph, postal service

29 Tanzimat (“Reorganization”) Era, Pace of reform accellerated Drafted new law codes Undermined power of traditional religious elite Fierce opposition from religious conservatives, bureacracy Also opposition from radical Young Ottomans, who wanted constitutional government

30 The Young Turk Era 1876 radical dissident elements stage a coup, install Abdül Hamid II as Sultan (r ) Constitution, representative government adopted, but suspended within the year, Many liberals exiled, executed Principal organization; Ottoman Society for Union and Progress: The Young Turk Party Founded by Ottomans in exile in Paris Called for rapid, secular reforms Forced Abdül Hamid II to restore parliament, then dethroned him in favor of Mehmed V Rashid (r )

31 Young Turk Rule Attempted to establish Turkish hegemony over far-flung empire Turkish made official language, despite large numbers of Arabic and Slavic language speakers Yet could not contain forces of decline