New Asian Empires
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Asian Empires- 1600s
The Ottoman Empire
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Ottomans Muslim Turks of Anatolia (intersection) “ghazis”-warriors for Islam Faith Osman I -founded Ottoman Empire 1300’s Took Adrianople (Byz. Emp.) and renamed it Edirne
Grows to become European power- key = military Janissaries “Blood Tax” Gunpowder weapons (Cannons) Take cities defended by walls Setback (1402) Battle of Ankara and Timur the Lame
Expansion continues Mehmed II -phase of expansion (1400s) 1453 took Constantinople (Istanbul) Pillaged City for 3 days Converted to Muslim City Hagia Sophia turned into a mosque
Hagia Sophia Mosque of Suleyman
Height of Empire Expanded Empire East 1514 Crushed Safavids at Battle of Chaldiran Height under Suleyman ( ) Domestic Achievements Reformed tax system Overhauled gov.’t bureaucracy Improved court system/legal code “The Lawgiver” Two Classes Non-Muslims had to pay heavy taxes, no military service Muslims did have to join military but not taxed Millets Decline (1900’s)
The Safavid Empire
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Safavids (Persian Muslims) Islam Sunni or Shia 1 st Shah-Esma’il Shiism distinguished Safavids from Sunni neighbors Battled Ottomans to convert all Muslims to Shiism-lost due to Ottoman’s superior gundpowder weapons (1514)
Golden Age 1588-’Abbas-greatest Safavid leader Reformed gov.’t, strengthened military Slave Russian youths-trained soldiers Famous for tiles Persian carpets Lasted until 1722 Present Day Iran
Ottoman and Safavid Review Complete the Matching Exercise to Review the Two Empires
Mughal Empire
Mughal Empire Review Complete the Mughal Empire Timeline review Activity
The Mughal Empire Muslims come to rule Northern India and establish a government called Delhi sultanate Tolerant=blended Muslim and Indian elements ex: Urdu Babur-defeated Delhi and founded Mughal Empire (1526) Wealth and power
Akbar the Great-tried to unite his diverse empire Commitment to justice, religious tolerance, expansion of empire Jahangir-continued Akbar’s ways Sikhism-blended Islam and Hinduism Shah Jahan- Cultural Golden Age Built Taj Mahal Taxed heavily no religious tolerance Aurangzeb Supported the growth of Sunni Islam Increased the empire to its largest size Decline Fell to the British (Early 1700s)
Ming and Qing Dynasty
Mongols To North of China Brutal warlike people Kublai Khan and the Yuan Dynasty Yuan Dynasty declines Ming Dynasty Begins
Ming Dynasty 1368 Hongwu (Vastly Martial) starts Lasts Worked to Eliminate Mongol Influence and reestablish Chinese Culture (Confuc.) Reduced taxes, passed reforms agric. and trade Furthers power of Emperor Yonglo- moves capital to Beijing (Forbidden City) Zheng He
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Ming Policy Changes Isolation End voyages post 1430s peaks 1500s Force all foreign merchants to trade only in designated areas (Canton) Cannot really enforce though Disliked influence of Europeans (Ricci story) Restored Great Wall Prosperous time
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Qing Dynasty Dynastic Cycle late 1600s Corruption grows, new leadership group emerges Manchu attack Ming and take over Qing Dynasty established
Qing Dynasty Lasts Manchu are sort of foreigners Showed respect for Chinese customs while maintaining separation Kangxi Qianlong- Heights Isolation
Ming and Qing Dynasty Review Complete the Ming and Qing Dynasty Fill in the Blank Exercise
Medieval Japan and Korea
Japanese Feudalism
Japan Why Feudalism? Samurai- Bushido, Zen Buddhism Shogun Kamakura Tokugawa Relations with West Art
Korea Choson Kingdom Rule based on Confucianism Invaded 1500s by Japan Invaded 1600s by China
Chronologies Put the following in order China’s Ming dynasty begins Manchus found the Qing Dynasty in China Mughal Empire founded The Choson Dynasty begins in Korea Safavid Empire founded Tokugawas gain power in Japan Mehmed II and the Ottomans conquer Constantinople Osman founds Ottoman State
Timeline Osman founds Ottoman State 1300 China’s Ming dynasty begins 1368 The Choson Dynasty begins in Korea 1392 Mehmed II and the Ottomans conquer Constantinople 1453 Safavid Empire founded 1501 Mughal Empire founded 1526 Tokugawas gain power in Japan 1603 Manchus found the Qing Dynasty in China 1644