Islamic Empires Flashcards
Ottoman Empire dates
1300-1918
Region of origin of the Ottoman Empire
Aisa minor -Anatolia turkey
Ottoman Empire present day nations included at height
Asia Minor , Middle East, North Africa, Balkan Europe
Ottoman Empire greatest ruler
Suleyman
Ottoman Empire title of ruler
Sultan
Ottoman Empire chief religion
Sunni Muslim
Ottoman Empire treatment of non-Muslims
Religious toleration, political toleration, independence (Millets); non Muslims paid a special tax, inclusion of non Turks in govt and army
Ottoman major cultural achievements
Europe first standing professional army (janissary) use of gunpowder and cannons, defeated the Byzantine empire, created a diverse empire that lasted 600 years ( until early 1900s)
Safavid empire region of origin
Persia (Iran) (Turkish tribes)
Safavid empire dates
1499-1747
Safavid empire present day nations included at height
IRAN, parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan
Safavid greatest ruler
Shah Abbas
Safavid title of ruler
Shah
Safavid chief religion
Shiite Muslim
Safavid treatment of non Muslims
Religious intolerance, banned all other religions except Shiite Muslim , killed thousands of Sunni Muslims in their empire
Safavid major cultural achievements
Use of gunpowder and cannons, Persian rugs
Mughal empire region of origin
Uzebekistan, Tajikistan (Mongols)
Mughal dates
1494-1857
Mughal present day nations included at height
India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzebekistan, Tajikistan, Nepal, Bangladesh
Mughal greatest ruler
Akbar
Mughal title of ruler
Emperor (n/a)
Mughal chief religion
Muslim
Mughal treatment of non Muslims
Under Akbar almost total religious freedom, no tax on non Muslims , following his reign, the Mughals first persecuted sheiks and later, all non Muslims
Mughal major cultural achievements
Use of gunpowder cannons, rockets, Akbar period achitecture, miniatures (paintings), Taj Mahal , Urdu (Pakistan language)
