Empires

Question 0

Savafid

Answer 0

-Persia (Iran and Afghan today)
- Shiite Muslims ( conflict with rest of region)
- founder: Esmail (14 when took ovr)
Became Shah (“king”)
- Abbas (greatest shah) had modern weapons, slave soldiers, and manufacturing of traditional products
- Persian carpets (huge $ maker)

Question 1

Ottoman

Answer 1

• Turkey(Turks)
• Istanbul (famous city)
• Janissaries (slave soldiers)
• Suleiman (#1 ruler, empire peaks)
• empire lasts until WWI

Question 2

Mughal

Answer 2

• India ( Mongol descendants)
• founder: Babur (1526)
• Akabar (grandson) he took over at age 13, greatest, religious toleration ( to divisive), Sikhism (Nanak founder), combo Hindu and Islam
• Shah Jahan ( built both Taj Mahal and Red fort)
• Aurangzeb (son, arrested dad, killed bro) persecuted Hindus and Sikhs