1. CHAPTER 17 Culture and Conflict in the Great Islamic Empires, 1071– 1707 Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved.

2. 1. The Conquests of Timur Lenk A. Early Life B. Timur’s Strengths and Good Fortune 1. Advantages 2. Conquests C. Attack on the Ottomans D. Timur as Warrior and Administrator Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved.

3. 2. The Cosmopolitan Ottoman Empire A. Nomads and Islam B. Ottomans and Byzantines C. Mehmed the Conqueror D. Ottoman State and Society 1. The Ottoman government’s unique synthesis 2. Ottoman society E. Suleiman the Magnificent 1. The Ottoman Empire as a force in world affairs 2. Suleiman the lawgiver F. A Faltering Empire Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved.

4. 3. Safavid Persia: A Shi’ite State A. Shi’ite Islam as a Unifying Force 1. The Safavid movement 2. Persia and its neighbors B. Regional and Islamic Influence on Family and Gender Roles Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved.

5. 4. The Mughal Empire: A Muslim Minority Rules India A. The Delhi Sultanate in India 1. Temporary unity B. Babur: Founding the Mughal Empire 1. Babur C. Akbar’s Reign of Cultural Accommodation 1. Tolerance 2. Government 3. Persian influence D. The Great Mughals 1. Nur Jahan and Shah Jahan: lighting the world 2. Aurangzeb’s reign: rebellion and disunity Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved.