Introduction to Ottoman, Introduction to Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal EmpiresSafavid, and Mughal Empires

INCOMEINCOME

How much does Bill Gates make per year?How much does Bill Gates make per year? About 2 billion? Net worth over 50 billion.About 2 billion? Net worth over 50 billion.

How much does the President of the U.S. How much does the President of the U.S. make?make?

400,000 + a 50,000 expense account400,000 + a 50,000 expense account

INCOMEINCOME

King of Saudi Arabia’s net worth is . . . King of Saudi Arabia’s net worth is . . . 21 billion21 billion

INCOMEINCOME

King of France in 1500 c.e. received about:King of France in 1500 c.e. received about: 1 million per year1 million per year

Suleiman, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Suleiman, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire in the 1500s received about . . .in the 1500s received about . . .

80 million per year80 million per year

Suleiman the Lawgiver

The Point Is . . .The Point Is . . .

The Ottoman Empire was one of The Ottoman Empire was one of the the wealthiestwealthiest and most powerful and most powerful Empires of the world at its time. Empires of the world at its time. It was the dominating power of It was the dominating power of the Mediterranean.the Mediterranean.

Do you remember?Do you remember?

By the 1100s, the Islamic Empire had By the 1100s, the Islamic Empire had split into several different caliphates . . . split into several different caliphates . . . centered in Spain, Egypt, and the Middle centered in Spain, Egypt, and the Middle East.East.

The Seljuk Turks were the group in The Seljuk Turks were the group in control of the Middle East by the 1100s.control of the Middle East by the 1100s.

The Mongols invaded and killed the The Mongols invaded and killed the Seljuk caliph of Baghdad. Seljuk caliph of Baghdad.

The Ottoman EmpireThe Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman Turks started as soldiers and The Ottoman Turks started as soldiers and slaves of the Seljuks. After the Seljuks slaves of the Seljuks. After the Seljuks were defeated by the Mongols, the were defeated by the Mongols, the Ottoman Turks gained power after the Ottoman Turks gained power after the Mongols left.Mongols left.

Other Major Islamic EmpiresOther Major Islamic Empires Safavid (Persia) and Mughal (India)Safavid (Persia) and Mughal (India)

The Safavid Empire was mostly The Safavid Empire was mostly Shi’ite and a rival of the Ottoman Shi’ite and a rival of the Ottoman Empire.Empire.

The Mughal Empire was an empire The Mughal Empire was an empire in which a Muslim minority in which a Muslim minority controlled a Hindu majority creating controlled a Hindu majority creating a very complex culture.a very complex culture.

Primary Source AnalysisPrimary Source Analysis Read the descriptions of Turks and Read the descriptions of Turks and

Christians by Christians by BrocquièreBrocquière and and Sultan Sultan Bayezid II Bayezid II from the handouts.from the handouts.

-------------------------------------------------------------- Read Busbecq’s Letter (Docs in WH Vol 2 p Read Busbecq’s Letter (Docs in WH Vol 2 p

47-49) on “The Turkish Army.”47-49) on “The Turkish Army.”

-------------------------------------------------------------- Read Busbecq’s Letter (Docs in WH Vol 2 p Read Busbecq’s Letter (Docs in WH Vol 2 p

49-50) on “Bows and Arrows and Other 49-50) on “Bows and Arrows and Other Matters” & “Christian Slaves.”Matters” & “Christian Slaves.”

Primary Source AnalysisPrimary Source Analysis SOAPStoneSOAPStone What is the source about? What are the What is the source about? What are the

important details?important details? What does the source say about gender What does the source say about gender

roles?roles? What does the source say about religion?What does the source say about religion?