1. The Fall of the Byzantine Empire with Greek/Roman Culture, and The Rise of Islam Religion and Empires

2. The Bedouins Nomadic people of Arabia
Mixture of polytheistic religions, Jews and Christians in the region
Caravans between minor trading cities and oasis

3. Map of Arabia

4. A Bedouin

5. More Bedouins

6. Bedouin Women

7. Muhammad Creator of Islam- new monotheistic faith - From Mecca
- Went to the mountains/meditation receives revelations from God
- Quits job and preaches, other tribes do not like him and kick him out of Mecca
Muhammad in Medina
-unites tribes, takes control of Medina
- Goes back and takes Mecca
Sparks the conquests of the Arabs across 3 continents

8. The Conquests
Over a period of 200 years the Arabs conquered land from Arabia West across northern Africa and Spain, east to Persia and north to Asia Minor (Turkey)

9. Arab Warrior

10. Why were they successful in creating a large Empire?
Power Vacuum after the Fall of the Roman Empire
- Byzantines not strong
- No major Kingdoms were standing in there way
Arab warriors faith inspired victory
Unique fighting style

11. Area conquered by the Arabs

12. Arab Government Set up as a Theocracy - Laws derived from the Koran
- The highest official was the Caliph
- Goal of government was to spread Islamic religion, law and culture
- Complete departure from the Greek/Roman Culture that denominated the area for 1,000 years

13. The Downfall of the Arab Empires (but not Islam)
Spain and North African countries wanted their own local rulers (Caliphs)
The Seljuk Turks: Nomads from Asia
- Defeated Arab armies and took control of Baghdad
- Converted to Islam
- Let the Arabs and Persians remain as religious leaders, but not political

14. Turkish Warriors

15. Expansion of the Ottoman Empire

16. Decline of Ottoman Empire

17. Janissaries

18. Later Muslim Empires Ottomans - Seljuk Turks weakened
- Osman: took control (Ottoman)
- Defeated the Byzantine Empire
- Empire covered a vast area
- Hung around till the end of WWI, 600 years
- Janissaries: feared special forces of the Ottomans
- Former Christians taken from home

19. Osman

20. Suleiman the Magnificent
Most famous Ottoman Emperor
Highly educated
Extended the Ottoman Emperor greatly
Ruled for 46 years ( )
Reconstructed the legal system