1. Ottomans and Safavids

3. Ottoman Turks Tamerlane/Mongols advanced into Anatolia
Millet system - religious communities
retained own customs
leader responsible for payment of taxes
Social ranks
“men of the sword”
“men of the pen”
“men of negotiation”
“men of husbandry”

4. Suleiman the Magnificent (1520 to 1566)
Janizaries
Elite force of Ottoman army

5. Decline….
Office of the Grand Vizier (office of law) assumed more power
Sultans neglect administration.
Janissaries too strong for sultan control
Europe found a new route to India
Invasion of Egypt in 1798 by France

7. Safavid Empire 1501-1722 Present day Iran Theocracy
Originally religious group
Philosophy and theology
Shiite Muslim

8. trade routes=wealth
Centre of art, architecture, poetry and philosophy
Isfahan: capital

9. Decline…
Became corrupt
wealth from oil
1726 Afghans killed dynasty…