1. The Ottoman and Safavid Empires 1520- 1722

3. Timeline Umayyad Dynasty – until 750 AD Abbasid Dynasty – until 1258 AD Ottoman Empire (from Turkey) – 1300’s-1700’s Safavid Empire (from Persia) – early 1500’s 1700’s

5. Suleiman the Magnificent aka The Lawgiver 1520-1566 Modernized army – Expanded Ottoman empire Hungary, Mecca, N. Africa Improved system of Justice – Based on Sharia = law code – Backed by strong military Cultural Advances – Produced literature in Turkish – Architecture Sinan and the Selimiye Mosque

6. Organization of Ottoman Society Sultan/Royalty Men of the Sword – Soldiers and Janissaries' Men of the Pen – Scientists, lawyers, judges, poets Men of Negotiations – Merchants, tax collectors, Men of Husbandry – Herders Millets – Christian community – Jewish community Were organized and had their own leaders who reported to the Ottoman Empire. Christians in the Balkan’s had to pay a tax with their male children.

7. Non-Muslims in the Ottoman Empire “tax” on Christians in the Balkans – Janizaries Janizaries – Christian children of the Balkan's who were taken from their parents – Raised by the sultan as soldiers, to be elite fighting force. Raised as Muslims to be loyal to the Sultan – Given the best, colored uniforms, intimidating

8. Fall of the Ottomans Death of Suleiman Corruption of government Fell behind the times European powers took Ottoman lands

10. Safavid Empire (Shiite) early 1500s-1722 Shah Abbas the Great Strengthened Military – Defense from surrounding empires – Modeled after Janizaries Encouraged economic growth – Reduced taxes for farmers – Encouraged industrial growth – Tolerated People of the Book

11. Fall of the Safavid Empire Death of Shah Abbas Shiite scholars challenged authority of the Shah Persecution of religious minorities – Rebellion by Sunni’s