CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE The Muslim Empires

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1 CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE The Muslim Empires World Civilizations, The Global Experience AP* Edition, 5th Edition Stearns/Adas/Schwartz/Gilbert *AP and Advanced Placement are registered trademarks of The College Entrance Examination Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product. Copyright 2007, Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman

2 I. The Ottomans: From Frontier Warriors to Empire Builders II. The Shi a Challenge of the Safavids III. The Mughals and the Apex of Muslim Civilization in India

3 I. The Ottomans: From Frontier Warriors to Empire Builders Mid-1200s, Mongols defeat Seljuks Ottomans emerge dominant Into Balkans, 14th, 15th centuries 1453, take Constantinople Expansion Middle East, north Africa, Europe Dominate Mediterranean A. A State Geared to Warfare Military dominant Turkic horsemen become warrior nobility Janissary infantry Conscripted youth from conquered peoples The Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal Empires

4 I. The Ottomans: From Frontier Warriors to Empire Builders B. The Sultans and their Court Use factions against each other Expansion of the Ottoman Empire Vizier Oversees large bureaucracy Succession No clear rules C. Constantinople Restored and the Flowering of Ottoman Culture Suleymaniye mosque, 16th century Commercial center Government control of trade, crafts Artisan guilds Turkish prevails

5 I. The Ottomans: From Frontier Warriors to Empire Builders D. The Problem of Ottoman Decline Strong until late 1600s Decline Extended Infrastructure insufficient Dependent on conquest End of conquest brings deficiencies Regional leaders divert revenue Sultans less dynamic

6 I. The Ottomans: From Frontier Warriors to Empire Builders E. Military Reverses and the Ottoman Retreat Janissaries Conservative Stop military, technological reform Lepanto, 1571 Defeated by Spain, Venice Turks lose control of eastern Mediterranean Portuguese outflank Middle East trade Sail around Africa into Indian Ocean Victories over Muslim navies Inflation Caused by New World bullion Comes at same time as loss of revenue from control of trade

7 II. The Shi a Challenge of the Safavids Safavid family Sufi preachers, mystics Sail al-din Leads revival 1501, Ismâ'il takes Tabriz Named shah The Safavid Empire Chaldiran, 1514 Safavids defeated by Ottomans

8 II. The Shi a Challenge of the Safavids A. Politics and War under the Safavid Shahs Tahmasp I Becomes shah Abbas I ( ) Height of Ottoman Empire Persians as bureaucrats B. State and Religion Adopt Persian after Chaldiran Also Persian court traditions Shi'ism modified Spreads to entire empire C. Elite Affluence and Artistic Splendor Abbas I supports international trade, Islamic culture Building projects Mosques in Isfahan

9 II. The Shi a Challenge of the Safavids D. Society and Gender Roles: Ottoman and Safavid Comparisons Commonalities Warrior aristocracies Move to rural estates after conquest Threat to central power Imperial workshops Artisans patronized International trade encouraged Women lose freedom Subordinate to fathers, husbands E. The Rapid Demise of the Safavid Empire Abbas I Removes heirs Weak grandson inherits Decline begins Internecine conflict, outside threats 1772, Isfahan taken by Afghanis Nadir Khan Afshar Shah, 1736

10 III. The Mughals and the Apex of Muslim Civilization in India Babur Driven from Afghanistan Invades India, 1526 Turkic Panipat, 1526 Defeats Muslim Lodi dynasty Khanua, 1527 Defeats Hindu confederation 1530, death Succeeded by Humayn Flees to Persia Mughal rule restored by Humayn by 1556 A. Akbar and the Basis for a Lasting Empire Akbar Humayn's 13-year-old son Reconciliation with Hindus New religion, Din-i-Ilahi Blend of Islam and Hinduism Toleration The Growth of the Mughal Empire from Akbar to Aurangzeb

11 III. The Mughals and the Apex of Muslim Civilization in India B. Social Reform and Social Change Women Position improved Widows encouraged to remarry Child marriages discouraged Sati prohibited Seclusion undermined by women's market days C. Mughal Splendor and Early European Contacts Death of Akbar Reforms don't survive Empire strong Cotton textiles to Europe Especially among laboring and middle classes D. Artistic Achievement in the Mughal Era Jahangir and Shah Jahan, 17th century Continue toleration Less energetic Support arts Taj Mahal

12 III. The Mughals and the Apex of Muslim Civilization in India E. Court Politics and the Position of Elite and Ordinary Women Nur Jahan Wife of Jahangir Head of powerful faction Mumtaz Mahal Wife of Shah Jahan Also powerful Ordinary women Position declines Sati spreads among upper classes Other of Akbar's reforms die out

13 III. The Mughals and the Apex of Muslim Civilization in Indi F. The Beginnings of Imperial Decline Aurangzeb Succeeds Shah Jahan Programs Rule all India Cleanse Islam of Hindu taint 1707, controls most of India Expensive, distracting Other developments disregarded Revolt Autonomy of local leaders Hindus exluded from high office Non-Muslims taxed Marattas and Sikhs challenge rule