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Islamic Empires c. 1450 - c. 1750 (Mughal Empire (Founded in 1526 (babur,…
Islamic Empires c. 1450 - c. 1750
Mughal Empire
Founded in 1526
babur, descendant of Tamerlane
gunpowder empire
used to conquer and establish power
zamindars = landowner who leases his land to tenant farmers
collected taxes from peasants to give to Mughal empire
religious tolerance
emperor Akbar
generally open to any religion
Sikhism
blend of Islam and Hinduism
Safavid Empire
founded in 1502
Shah Ismail
was around the age of 14 and 15 when he founded empire
untied empire through shi’a Islam ☪️
created conflicted with Sunni ottomans
denied the legitimacy of any other type of Muslim
gunpowder empire
used firearms (gunpowder) to disband any tribes that stood in the way of the rising empire
was able to keep ottomans and even Europeans for entering East Asian territory
Ottoman Empire
founded in 1299
Osman I
empire peaked between 1520-1566
Suleiman the Magnificent
practiced Sunni Islam
created conflict with shi’a Safavid
because the two empires bordered each other there was lots of conflict
gunpowder empire
used to establish control and conquer near by areas
devshirme = practice of recruiting soldier and bureaucrats from Balkan Christian subjects
soldiers would take boys in between ages of 8-20
became educated
janissaries
very loyal to sultan
legitimized power through religion art and architecture
after conquering constinople -> Istanbul built mosques
ex Sulaymaniyah mosque
analise alvarado