Tuesday October 1, 2013

7 minutes End Pass in your sheets

Students will be able to describe the key characteristics of the Safavid Empire by Completing guided notes Completing guided notes Comparing and contrasting Ottoman and Safavid cultures Comparing and contrasting Ottoman and Safavid cultures Examining examples of Safavid artwork Examining examples of Safavid artwork

Sultans became less involved with gov’t Sultans became less involved with gov’t Constant wars depleted the treasury Constant wars depleted the treasury Western influence from Europe Western influence from Europe Yes sultan, don’t worry, just leave it to your Grand Vizier… Western delicacies like coffee and tobacco were outlawed to combat this Western delicacies like coffee and tobacco were outlawed to combat this

Esma’il united Turkish tribes and takes over much of modern day Iran and Iraq. Esma’il united Turkish tribes and takes over much of modern day Iran and Iraq. Called the “shah” (king) Called the “shah” (king) Ottomans fight against him but are unsuccessful Ottomans fight against him but are unsuccessful Unites newly conquered people under Shia Islam Unites newly conquered people under Shia Islam Forced conversion Forced conversion Killed / exiled Sunnis Killed / exiled Sunnis

The Glory: Shah Abbas (ruled 1588 – 1629) Shah Abbas (ruled 1588 – 1629) Administrators were trained to run the kingdom Administrators were trained to run the kingdom A large, technologically advanced military A large, technologically advanced military Tolerant towards Christians to gain European support Tolerant towards Christians to gain European support The Decline: Abbas’s successors allowed for Shia orthodoxy (fundamentalist beliefs) to dominate Abbas’s successors allowed for Shia orthodoxy (fundamentalist beliefs) to dominate Role of women declines as their rights are limited Role of women declines as their rights are limited Continued conflict creates anarchy in the empire Continued conflict creates anarchy in the empire

The Shah: Shia Islam was the official religion Shia Islam was the official religion Gov’t positions are filled on merit, not birth Gov’t positions are filled on merit, not birth The Safavid Culture: Knowledge of mathematics, science, and medicine Knowledge of mathematics, science, and medicine Known for silk, carpets, and paintings Known for silk, carpets, and paintings Their rugs really tie the room together, man.

Ottoman Empire Founded under Osman Bey (1289 – 1923) Sunni Muslims but religiously tolerant Expanded under Mehmed II with the conquest of Constantinople Flourished under Suleyman the Magnificent Safavid Empire Founded under Shah Esma’il (1501 – 1736) Shia Muslims and forced conversion Ruled in Persia (modern day Iran) Flourished under Shah Abbas