Safavid Empire! Emily, Ryan, Anna The Start of the Safavid Empire • • • • 1500’s Persia Were often at war Religious conflicts Abbas The Great • King of Safavids • Strengthened economy – Lowered taxes on farmers – Encouraged growth of Industry – Tolerated Non-Muslims • New Capital Isfahan – Silk Trade Safavid Empire Declines • After the death of Shah Abbas the glory of the empire declined • Shiite scholars challenged the authority of the shah • This caused the Sunni Afghans to rebel • In late 1700s the Quajars won control and ruled until 1925 What present day country was the united empire of the Safavids? • • • • England France Iraq Iran What was the name of the great king? • • • • Shah Avis Shah Abbas Shah Nabis Shah Gras After whose death did the Safavid empire start to decline? • • • • Jesus Shah Abbas Michael Jackson Russell Brand Which two countries was Persia between? • • • • Ottoman Empire and Mughal India Songhai Empire and Bali India Islamia Empire and Bath India Coloradoan Empire and Illinois India What was one way Abbas strengthened the economy? • • • • Made meat eating competitions Reduced taxes on everybody Reduced taxes on farmers Reduced taxes on nobles Who challenged for more authority? • • • • Shile scholars Shiite scholars Boring people Bored farmers What was a cause for conflict? • • • • Cows kept crossing into other empire’s lands Shah Abbas was always trying to invade Religion was different They all wanted same piece of pizza. What was Isfahan? • • • • Center of cow trade Center of milk trade Center of slave trade Center of silk trade Who rebelled during the decline of the Empire? • • • • Farmers Herders Funni Afghans Sunni Afghans When was the start of the empire? • • • • 1600’s 1800’s 1400’s 1500’s What did they do to non-muslims in Shah Abbas’ reign? • • • • Tortured them Tolerated them Stuck kick me notes on their backs Shunned them Who, in the late 1700’s, won control of Persia? • • • • The French The Vikings The Quajars The other people who make things Works Cited!!! • http://gordon.wiki.ccsd.edu/file/view/safavid_ empire.gif/189775360/safavid_empire.gif • http://karenswhimsy.com/public-domainimages/map-of-persia/images/map-of-persia2.jpg • http://ivmp.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/abb as.jpg