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Safavid Empire!

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

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Safavid Empire!

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  1. Safavid Empire! Emily, Ryan, Anna

  2. The Start of the Safavid Empire • 1500’s • Persia • Were often at war • Religious conflicts

  3. Abbas The Great • King of Safavids • Strengthened economy • Lowered taxes on farmers • Encouraged growth of Industry • Tolerated Non-Muslims • New Capital Isfahan • Silk Trade

  4. 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

  5. QUIZ!! QUIZ!! QUIZ!! QUIZ!! QUIZ!!

  6. What present day country was the united empire of the Safavids? • England • France • Iraq • Iran

  7. What was the name of the great king? • Shah Avis • Shah Abbas • Shah Nabis • Shah Gras

  8. After whose death did the Safavid empire start to decline? • Jesus • Shah Abbas • Michael Jackson • Russell Brand

  9. 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

  10. What was one way Abbas strengthened the economy? • Made meat eating competitions • Reduced taxes on everybody • Reduced taxes on farmers • Reduced taxes on nobles

  11. Who challenged for more authority? • Shile scholars • Shiite scholars • Boring people • Bored farmers

  12. 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.

  13. What was Isfahan? • Center of cow trade • Center of milk trade • Center of slave trade • Center of silk trade

  14. Who rebelled during the decline of the Empire? • Farmers • Herders • Funni Afghans • Sunni Afghans

  15. When was the start of the empire? • 1600’s • 1800’s • 1400’s • 1500’s

  16. What did they do to non-muslims in Shah Abbas’ reign? • Tortured them • Tolerated them • Stuck kick me notes on their backs • Shunned them

  17. Who, in the late 1700’s, won control of Persia? • The French • The Vikings • TheQuajars • The other people who make things

  18. Works Cited!!! • http://gordon.wiki.ccsd.edu/file/view/safavid_empire.gif/189775360/safavid_empire.gif • http://karenswhimsy.com/public-domain-images/map-of-persia/images/map-of-persia-2.jpg • http://ivmp.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/abbas.jpg

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