Ottoman, Safavid, & Mughal Empires The Gunpowder Empires
Land-Based Empires Height of Muslim political & military power in history Counter European global influence Decline by 1750
Social Patriarchy Wives have influence Ottoman = Turkic & Arab Safavid = Persian & Turkic Mughal = Turkic & Mongol
Political Autocracy Authority based on military prowess & religious piety Create large bureaucracies Aristocracy = land grants All 3 have large army Only Ottoman’s have navy
Religious Ottoman = Sunni Safavid = Shi’ite Mughal = Sunni Ottoman & Safavid often fighting Mughal rule Hindu’s - tolerant
Interactions Ottoman - foreign traders, Janissaries, get to Europe Safavid - fairly isolated, war with Ottoman, Christian soldiers from Russia Mughal - within empire, Indian Ocean trade, independent merchant ships
Intellectual All support arts & improvements Build many buildings Create beautiful mosaic tile
Technology Gunpowder Safavid = get information from Europeans Ottoman = believe they are superior
Economic All based on agriculture Trade also important Ottoman’s best at trade because of capital Safavid = rugs New World silver trade causes inflation
Decline New World silver Issues keeping everyone happy Problem with corruption Problem with succession