Do Now: Based on the image above… Aim: How can we compare and contrast the main characteristics of the Ottoman and Safavid Empires? Fall of Constantinople: 1453 Do Now: Based on the image above… List 1 observations Create 2 questions
Ottoman 1453- 1914 & Safavid 1588-1722 Empires how geography & religion plays a role in the growth of these empires.
Ottoman Empire Safavid Empire Similarities Sunni, Suleiman the Magnificent advanced into Europe & Middle East by diplomacy and warfare Political, military, economic skills Persia, Shiite, Shah Abbas Lifted taxes centralized the government powerful military force modeled on the Ottoman janissaries boulevards, mosques & theological colleges throughout the city New military technology gunpowder! strong rulers Islamic law strong societies Flourishing cultures that involved non-Muslims
Gallery Walk (~35 minutes) 5-7 minutes per station
Station 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wac0fyrfu_8
Exit Slip (5 sentences) How has religion played a vital role in the growth and decline of an empire?