Preview Starting Points Map: Asian Empires Main Idea
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Starting Points Map: Asian Empires
Main Idea / Reading Focus
The Ottoman Empire
Faces of History: Suleyman
Map: The Ottoman Empire
The Safavid Empire
Map: The Safavid Empire
7. Despite strong military, Ottomans experienced setback
Central Asian conqueror Timur attacked
Because of leg injury, known as Timur the Lame; in Europe, Tamerlane
In 1402 army crushed Ottoman forces at Battle of Ankara
Timur soon withdrew
Ottoman empire left in shambles
Ruler dead
Bloody power struggle followed, weakened empire