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The Ottoman empire and the Ssafavid dynasty

The Ottoman empire and the Ssafavid dynasty. The Ottoman Empire. Existed from about 1300 to 1922 Worlds most powerful empire in the 1500’s and 1600’s Declared themselves experts and devout followers of S unni Islam

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The Ottoman empire and the Ssafavid dynasty

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  1. The Ottoman empire and the Ssafavid dynasty

  2. The Ottoman Empire • Existed from about 1300 to 1922 • Worlds most powerful empire in the 1500’s and 1600’s • Declared themselves experts and devout followers of Sunni Islam • In 1453, the Ottomans conquered Constantinople, the capital of the once very powerful Byzantine Empire, • This led to the collapse of the empire • Constantinople became the new capital of the Ottoman empire and the center of Islamic thought

  3. The Ottoman Empire • By the mid 1500’s the Ottoman Empire included Asia Minor (Turkey), the Balkans, and parts of North Africa, and Syria. • Sultan Suleiman I also known as Suleiman the Magnificent because of the impact he had on cultural achievements during his reign (1520-1566) • Islamic arts and sciences flourished. • During this time is when the Muslim world experienced its most profound level of unity since the time of Abbasid rule

  4. The Ottoman Empire • In the 1700’s and 1800’s, the Ottoman Empire began to decline, mainly due to the development of the strong, new European countries • By the early 1900’s European colonial powers dominated a large part of the Muslim world and had a big impact on it economically, politically and culturally. • The Ottoman Empire dissolved completely with the creation of the nation of Turkey in 1923.

  5. The Safavid Dynasty • The Safavid dynasty in Iran was the main rival of the Ottomans • They originated as Sufis, but converted to Shiism along with the rest of Iran in the 1500’s • The Safavids and the Ottomans fought against each other during the mid 1600’s, but neither side won, and both sides lost resources • The Safavids continued to rule Iran until 1722 when the empire began to crumble

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