Safavid Empire 1502-1736 Location: Iran (ancient Persia) and other parts of central Asia. Religion: Islam (Shi’a) Famous city: Istafahan Contributions/inventions/ innovations: Leaders of the Safavid Empire were known as Shahs. Textiles (Persian carpet) Famous leaders: Abbas I
Ming Dynasty 1368-1644 Famous leaders: Hong-wu Location: China Religion: Buddhist Famous city: Nanjing and Beijing Contributions/inventions /innovations: Great Wall was redesigned, the novel, porcelain, and dictionary. Famous leaders: Hong-wu Answer the following questions as you watch China Revealed: The Great Wall. Why did the Chinese build the Great Wall? What is the status of the Wall today? http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/discovery-atlas-china-revealed-the-great-wall.html
Tokugawa 1603-1868 Location: Present day Japan Religion: Buddhism Confucianism, Daoism, Shinto Famous city: Edo (Kyoto & Osaka) Contributions/inventions/innovations: “Great Peace”, Closed Country Policy, expelled missionaries, expelled all trade (except Dutch-once per year) unified Japan, ceramics Famous Leader: Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa As you watch Unsolved Histories: Ninjas and Shoguns, explain how Shogun Tokugawa used the ninjas and what he was able to accomplish as a result. http://videos.howstuffworks.com/discovery/31531-unsolved-history-ninjas-and-shoguns-video.htm