the ottomans and the mughals. the ottomans: where?
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The Ottomans and the Mughals
The Ottomans: Where?
The Ottomans: Istanbul (Not Constantinople)• During the 15th Century, the
Ottoman Turks invaded the Byzantine city of Constantinople, starting the Ottoman Empire
• Ottoman Sultan Selim I Rules from Constantinople, renamed Istanbul.
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The Ottomans: Who???• The Ottoman Turks….• Muslim, • but tolerant of other religions
when they conquered territories• EXCEPT…if you were recruited to
the Janissaries• Janissaries – elite military recruited
from local Christian populations and converted to islam. They only served the Sultan.
The Ottomans: Who???• Government Structure• Sultan
– Hereditary, but not necessarily to the eldest son.
– Supreme ruler– Harem – household of the sultan.
Consisted of Sultan, wives, and children
• Grand Vizier– Chief minister– In charge of most of the day-to-day
administration of the Empire.
Suleiman the Magnificent
The Ottomans: Trade• They connected the Far East
and Europe• Traded in
– Coffee– Silks– Ceramics– Spices
The Moguls: Where??
The Mughals: Who??• Not Native Indians, they are
Muslims from North of the Indus River Valley.
• Akbar the Great – 3rd Mogul Shah in India. Expanded the Empire to its height. – His “Empire” was really a collection
of semi-autonomous states– Married a Hindu Woman– Practiced Religious tolerance
The Mughals: Who??• Not Native Indians, they are
Muslims from North of the Indus River Valley.
• Akbar the Great – 3rd Mogul Shah in India. Expanded the Empire to its height. – His “Empire” was really a collection
of semi-autonomous states– Married a Hindu Woman– Practiced Religious tolerance
The Mughals: What??• ART! • http://www.googleartproject.co
m/galleries/27625189/27786039/
• Architecture – Taj mahal
• Built by Shah Jahan in the mid-17th Century.
• In memory of his 3rd wife, Mumtaz Mahal
The Mughals: What??Should guilty seek asylum here,Like one pardoned, he becomes free from sin.Should a sinner make his way to this mansion,All his past sins are to be washed away.The sight of this mansion creates sorrowing sighs;And the sun and the moon shed tears from their eyes.In this world this edifice has been made;To display thereby the creator's glory.
-Shah Jahan
The Mughals: What??• Trade • By the Mid-17th Cnetury, the
Dutch, British, and French had all established trading forts along the coast of India.
• Traded what???• Silks/Textiles• Spices• Gems
Picture Sources
• www.ottomansouvenir.com• en.wikipedia.org• freeman-pedia.wikispaces.com• omgtoptens.com