The World in 1500 What are the big superpowers of the day and why should I care? The Ottoman Empire

Our World The big idea is for you to know how much the Europeans changed the world in the 1500s but first... You have to know what that world was like in order to understand that big change the Europeans brought to the world

Our World We will discuss the major trade, political forms, and society of: * Ottoman Empire * Mughal Empire * Safavid/Persian Empire * Chinese Empire * Songhai Empire * Aztec, Mayan, Incan Empire But first, let’s talk about rose petals...

Ottoman Empire The largest empire of it’s time. Stretches over 3 continents! For 600 years! They controlled the spice trade. Capitol Istanbul

Ottoman Empire: Major player in world trade b/c it was the gateway b/w Europe and Asia. It was the gateway to Silk Road trade. Money is good. Very advanced bureaucracy. Got things done. Islamic but very tolerant of other religions. Less conflict in society. Very advanced in mathematics Very strong military Major cities and big libraries and universities. Smarts are good.

Ottoman Empire In the 1500s, the Ottoman Empire was the largest in the world. It was an empire inspired and sustained by Islam, and Islamic institutions. Who is the founder of the Islamic religion?

The Suleyman Mosque in Istanbul. Islamic faith does not allow the human representation of Allah. His glory is portrayed in more intricate geometric patterns.

Who were the Ottoman Turks? A group of people who settled in Asia Minor. They conquered the Byzantine Empire. They also acquired the Balkan Peninsula, parts of Eastern Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and the Caucasus region between the Black and Caspian Seas. They defeated the Seljuk Turks and their Empire would survive until after WWI when it became the Republic of Turkey. That’s a very long time...

Constantinople The capital of the Byzantine Empire. It became renamed to Istanbul when it was conquered by the Ottomans

The Suleyman Mosque in Istanbul. At the height of the Ottoman Turkish Empire's power in the 16th century, Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent ordered the construction of this mosque. Surrounding the place of prayer is a great complex of buildings that house schools, a library, a Turkish bath, a public kitchen, a caravanserai, a hospital and shops. This mosque was designed by the architect Sinan the Great and built in the years 1550 to 1557 A.D.

1453 The year that Constantinople was captured by the Ottomans ending the Byzantine Empire

The Political Leader of the Ottoman Empire The Sultan

Ottoman Empire Suleyman the Magnificent The most memorable sultan of the Ottoman Empire Also known as “the lawgiver” as he organized Ottoman laws. He was a great military leader, administrator, and supporter of the arts

Ottoman Empire The Sultan’s staff in his kitchens numbered 1300 people They often prepared great cuisine like salads with rose petals for 1000 people at dinner

A Muslim religious leader was called a... Caliph

The Ottoman prime minister who headed the bureaucracy (gov’t agencies) that implemented the sultan’s decisions was called a... Grand Vizier

Ottoman Recipe For Success Highly centralized administrative structures Power was always transferred to a single person, and not split between rival princes. The Ottoman Empire was successfully ruled by a single family for 7 centuries. Promotion to positions of power largely depended on merit/worth Encouraged loyalty from other faith groups Very strong military

Ottoman Empire Major player in world trade Gateway b/w Europe and Asia. Gateway to Silk Road trade. Coffee Ceramics ilovecoffeebook.comtravelatelier.com ALGEBRA!

Ottoman Empire Suleyman the Magnificent The most memorable leader and ruler Major player in world trade Gateway b/w Europe and Asia. Gateway to Silk Road trade. Very advanced administrative institutions, Islamic but very tolerant of other religions, highly advanced in mathematics, very strong military, major cities and major libraries and universities

Ottoman Janissaries - the first standing army of the Ottoman Empire; specially trained troops; bodyguards to the Sultan. Originally recruited from Christian citizens of the Empire who converted to Islam. They were specially trained and received salaries. Became a unique social class They could become the grand vizier- the Sultan’s powerful prime/chief minister.

How Come They Were So Successful?

Three social classes: 1. Ruling class - Sultan’s family and high gov’t officials 2. Nobility- they administered agricultural estates 3. Peasants- reaya- worked on agricultural estates and the largest class of the Empire Social Structure of the Ottoman Empire

Milletts Religious communities Local community members which chose local govt leaders and presented their views to the Ottoman govt. Also served as local courts Social Structure of the Ottoman Empire

Bridgette Riley is a modern day artist who creates abstract representational art. slowmuse.wordpress.com homework is to create a Bridgette Riley/Islamic style drawing. Instructions follow on the next slide.

slowmuse.wordpress.com HW assignment 1500 Religion. Top half of page: at least one paragraph with supporting evidence from class notes responding to the following prompt (include prompt in your answer): The idea of separation of church and state in the empires of the 1500s would have been unimaginable and possibly foolish. Bottom half of the page. Islamic art does not contain any human representation of Allah; instead his glory is reflected in patterns. Using the style of modern artist Bridgette Riley, create your own representation of Islamic religion. step one: place random dots on the paper step two: trace lines across the paper up and over those dots.....over and over and over