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Today’s ObjectiveStudents will be able to describe the key characteristics of the Safavid Empire by•Completing guided notes•Comparing and contrasting Ottoman and Safavid cultures•Examining examples of Safavid artwork
Downfall of the Ottomans• Sultans became less involved with gov’t• Constant wars depleted the treasury•Western influence from Europe
Yes sultan, don’t worry, just leave it
to your Grand Vizier…
• Western delicacies like coffee and tobacco were outlawed to combat this
The Safavid Dynasty• Esma’il united Turkish tribes and takes over much of modern day Iran and Iraq.•Called the “shah”
(king)•Ottomans fight against him but are unsuccessful•Unites newly conquered people under Shia Islam•Forced conversion•Killed / exiled Sunnis
Safavid: Glory and DeclineThe Glory:• Shah Abbas (ruled 1588 – 1629)• Administrators were trained to run the
kingdom• A large, technologically advanced
military• Tolerant towards Christians to gain
European support
The Decline:• Abbas’s successors allowed for Shia
orthodoxy (fundamentalist beliefs) to dominate •Role of women declines as their rights are limited•Continued conflict creates anarchy in the empire
Life Under the SafavidThe Shah:• Shia Islam was the official religion• Gov’t positions are filled on merit, not birth
The Safavid Culture:• Knowledge of
mathematics, science, and medicine
• Known for silk, carpets, and paintings
Their rugs really tie the room
together, man.
Ottoman Empire• Founded under
Osman Bey (1289 – 1923)
• Sunni Muslims but religiously tolerant
• Expanded under Mehmed II with the conquest of Constantinople
• Flourished under Suleyman the Magnificent
Safavid Empire• Founded under
Shah Esma’il (1501 – 1736)
• Shia Muslims and forced conversion
• Ruled in Persia (modern day Iran)
• Flourished under Shah Abbas