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Seljuk Turks & Ottoman Empire

Seljuk Turks & Ottoman Empire. Spread of Islam 814. Crusades 1096-1270. Seljuk Turks. Nomadic group from Central Asian Steppe Originally hired as soldiers in Baghdad under the Abbasid rulers → leads to their control of the Abbasid gov’t

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Seljuk Turks & Ottoman Empire

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  1. Seljuk Turks & Ottoman Empire

  2. Spread of Islam 814

  3. Crusades 1096-1270

  4. Seljuk Turks • Nomadic group from Central Asian Steppe • Originally hired as soldiers in Baghdad under the Abbasid rulers → leads to their control of the Abbasid gov’t • Controlled trade through Asia, Europe & Middle East (crossroads of the world) • Sunni Islam • Defeated Byzantine Empire at the Battle of Manzikert 1071 • After 20 years, the Seljuks conquered Palestine → leads to the Crusades

  5. Ottoman Empire

  6. Ottoman Empire

  7. Suleiman the Magnificent1520 - 1566

  8. Topkapi Palace

  9. JANISSARIES • The sultans pursued a policy of seizing Christian boys and raising them to be devout Muslim warriors known as janissaries. • This elite warrior class of slaves became the sultan’s personal army until the 19th Century.

  10. THE MILLET SYSTEM • Ottoman law also permitted non-Muslims to practice their faith in return for paying a head tax or harachi. • Turkish laws were made which allowed the empire’s diverse religious groups to run affairs in their own communities or millets. • Each millet presented their views to the sultan through a leader they had chosen.

  11. Suleiman Mosque

  12. Safavid & Mogul/Mughal Empires

  13. Safavid Empire 1502-1736

  14. Shah Abbas (1571-1629) • Defeated Ottoman Turks in 1603 to regain Baghdad (used diplomacy w/ England in war) • Set up court in Isfahan • Imam mosque • Persian culture spread (Farsi influenced Urdu, Pakistani language)

  15. SAFAVID TEXTILES • They encouraged rug weaving as a state industry. • Persian rugs became noted for their high quality and artistic excellence.

  16. Imam Mosque

  17. Safavid Court

  18. Isfahan Persian women Princes

  19. Mogul Empire(Mughal Empire)1526-1707

  20. Babur of Ferghana(r. 1526-1530) • Set up Mughal dynasty in northern India after making war on the raj puts • Claimed to be a descendant of both Genghis Khan and TimurLenk (Mongol leaders)

  21. Humayun’s Tomb (Babur’s son)

  22. Akbar the Great 1542-1605 • System of rule, known as the mansabdari, was based on loyal service and cash payments • Religious tolerance (Hindu, Shi’ite & Sunni) → Tried to set up a new religion “Divine Faith” (Din-i-Ilahi) • Valued education & set up a library

  23. Taj MahalTomb ofShah Jahan & Mumtaz Mahal (wife) “A tear on the cheek of eternity“ -Rabindranath Tagore (Indian poet)

  24. Sikhism The opening sentence of the Sikh scriptures is only two words long and reflects the base belief of all who follow the religion: ੴ - Ek Onkar (One Creator) The founder: Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji (1469-1538) The followers of Sikhism are ordained to follow the teachings of the Ten Sikh Gurus and other saints as scripted in their 1430 page holy scripture the Guru Granth Sahib (a sacred text considered by Sikhs to be their eleventh and final Guru)

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