CR-7: Collaborate
towards a creative
outcome
OTTOMAN EMPIRE
1299-1923
OTTOMAN FUN FACT!
The last time the Chicago Cubs won a World Series, the Ottoman
Empire still existed
ORIGINS OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
Mongol conquests had
torn apart Asia Minor
into smaller states
Osman I rose to power
in one of these smaller
states
ABOUT THE PEOPLE
Turkish background and language
Sunni Islam
Nomadic and militaristic-ghazis “warriors for the Islamic faith”
Named Ottomans after Osman I
Following rulers were descendants. Starting with Orhan I, called themselves
sultans
HOW DID THEY EXPAND?
Military Power
Gunpowder
Janissaries-elite soldiers loyal
only to the sultan
TIMUR
NEW LEADER AND CONSTANTINOPLE
Mehmed II was a strong emperor who decided to finally conquer
Constantinople, the last vestige of the Roman Empire and a
Christian stronghold
http://www.history.com/shows/mankind-the-story-of-all-ofus/videos/fall-of-constantinople
Constantinople was conquered with the use of cannons
City renamed Istanbul and became new capital
ISTANBUL
Soldiers allowed to pillage for three days
New population
Hagia Sophia becomes a mosque
SULEYMAN THE MAGNIFICENT
1514 Battle of Chaldiran-Beat Safavids
Emperor who brought the Ottoman Empire to its peak and territory
was expanded
Known as “Kanuni” or law-giver for his law codes
 Improved bureaucracy and government
 Tax system
 Court system
SOCIAL STRUCTURE
Upper elite class completely loyal to the sultan and act as advisors
Lower class that was very diverse in language and religion
Millets to protect religious freedom
DECLINE
1. 1571 A.D. – decline began after several military defeats
2. 1683 A.D.-failed invasion of Vienna, Austria
3. Economic problems
-trade competition from Americas
-cheap products from India
& Far East
-development of other trade routes
-rising unemployment & near
bankruptcy
OTTOMAN EMPIRE
WAS BROKEN UP
AFTER WWI
SAFAVIDS-1500-1722
ALL ABOUT THE SAFAVIDS
Shia Islam; Persian Culture
Founded by Esma’il (father died from fighting Sunnis)
Capital of Esfahan
Claimed title Shah and took control of most of Iran and parts of Iraq
Shiism is official religion; contrasts the Sunni majorities of surrounding
empires
SHAH ABBAS
Ruled starting in 1588 and
strengthened the empire
Started the use of gunpowder
Enslaved Russian youths as soldiers
Golden age of culture through trade
ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT
Glazed tiles and ceramics
Colorful Tiles and Domes
Hand-woven Persian Carpets
REFLECT
Fill out the chart on the front of your note
sheet with the most important facts from
the Ottomans and the most important facts
from the Safavids.
Underneath the chart, answer “Why is it
important that we study the Ottoman and
Safavid Empires?”