muslim world the ottomans, safavids, and mughals 1400’s-1700’s
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Muslim World
The Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals
1400’s-1700’s
Directions:Use pages 506-523 to answer the questions about each empire on
the slides that follow.
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Safavids = p.514-515Ottomans = p.507– 511Mughal = p.516-523
Standards addressed:SSWH4 e. Explain the Ottoman Empire’s role in the decline of Byzantium and the capture of Constantinople in 1453 CE.
SSWH12 The student will examine the origins and contributions of the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires. a. Describe the geographical extent of the Ottoman Empire during the rule of Suleyman the Magnificent, the Safavid Empire during the reign of Shah Abbas I, and the Mughal Empire during the reigns of Babur and Akbar. b. Explain the ways in which these Muslim empires influenced religion, law, and the arts in their parts of the world.
1. Who were the Ottomans? (area from or ethnicity)
2. Who did they defeat to take Constantinople in 1453?
3.Why did they want Constantinople?
Post a map of the geographical extent of Ottoman Empire under Suleyman
The Ottoman Empire includes what modern day countries?
What religion provided the basis of law in the Ottoman Empire? (p.510)
What were millets and how integral do you think they were to Ottoman success?
Why do you think Suleyman was given the name “lawgiver”?(Read “History Makers” box on p. 510)
The Ottoman sultan had his own personal elite military force loyal to him alone known as the janissaries. What religion were the janissaries? What were there religious origins?
Why would Christian parents want their sons to be taken by the Muslim sultan?
Ottoman Arts and Architecture(search internet to find 3 examples)
What qualities characterized this empires art and architecture?Identify which the elements borrowed from other cultures (use internet)http://www.theottomans.org/english/art_culture/index.asphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_the_Ottoman_Empire#Architecture
What different forms of art were made by the Ottomans? (ceramics? carpets?)
Post a map of the geographical extent of Safavid Empire under Shah Abbas
The Safavid Empire includes what modern day country?
How did Shah Abbas increase law and order in the empire?
1. The Safavids followed the ___________ branch of Islam.
2. How did religion influence the policies of Shah Ismail?
3. How much did religion influence the policies of Shah Abbas?
Safavid Arts and Architecture(search internet to find 3 examples)
What qualities characterized this empires art and architecture?Identify which the elements borrowed from other cultures (use internet and book)http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/safa/hd_safa.htm
What different forms of art were made by the Safavids? (p.515)
Post map of geographical extent of Mughal Empire under Babur
The Mughal Empire includes which modern day countries?
Post map of geographical extent of Mughal Empire under Akbar the Great
Where does Akbar extend the borders to?
How did Akbar the Great increase law and order in the empire?
How did Akbar the Great demonstrate his religious tolerance?
Mughal Arts and Architecture (search internet to find 3 examples)
What qualities characterized this empires art and architecture? (p. 522)Identify which the elements borrowed from other cultures (p. 522)What different forms of art were made by the Mughals? (p.522)