Connections: A World HistorySecond Edition

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Connections: A World History, Second EditionEdward H. Judge • John W. Langdon

Culture and Conflict in the Great Islamic Empires, 1071–1707

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Ottoman Compass PointsOttoman Compass Points

Mughal India/Safavid Persia/The Ottoman EmpireMughal India/Safavid Persia/The Ottoman Empire

Culture and Conflict in the Great Culture and Conflict in the Great Islamic Empires, 1071–1707 Islamic Empires, 1071–1707

A. The Conquests of Timur LenkB. The Cosmopolitan Ottoman EmpireC. Safavid Persia: A Shi’ite StateD. The Mughal Empire: A Muslim Minority Rules

India

The Conquests of Timur LenkThe Conquests of Timur Lenk

The Conquests of Timur LenkThe Conquests of Timur Lenk

A. Early LifeB. Timur’s Strengths and Good Fortune

1. Advantages2. Conquests

FOUNDATION MAP 17.1 The Empire of Timur Lenk, FOUNDATION MAP 17.1 The Empire of Timur Lenk, ca. 1405ca. 1405

The Conquests of Timur LenkThe Conquests of Timur Lenk

C. Attack on the OttomansD. Timur as Warrior and Administrator

The interior of the chapel at the tomb of Timur Lenk The interior of the chapel at the tomb of Timur Lenk in Samarkand, in present-day Uzbekistan.in Samarkand, in present-day Uzbekistan.

The Cosmopolitan Ottoman Empire The Cosmopolitan Ottoman Empire

The Cosmopolitan Ottoman The Cosmopolitan Ottoman Empire Empire

A. Nomads and IslamB. Ottomans and ByzantinesC. Mehmed the Conqueror

Mehmed II.Mehmed II.

The Cosmopolitan Ottoman The Cosmopolitan Ottoman Empire Empire

D. The Ottoman State and Society1. The Ottoman government’s unique

synthesis2. Ottoman society

Ottoman law book.Ottoman law book.

MAP 17.2 The Ottoman Empire in 1566MAP 17.2 The Ottoman Empire in 1566

The Cosmopolitan Ottoman The Cosmopolitan Ottoman Empire Empire

E. Suleiman the Magnificent1. The Ottoman Empire as a force in world

affairs2. Suleiman the lawgiver

Suleiman.Suleiman.

The Cosmopolitan Ottoman The Cosmopolitan Ottoman Empire Empire

F. A Faltering Empire

Safavid Persia: A Shi’ite StateSafavid Persia: A Shi’ite State

Safavid Persia: A Shi’ite StateSafavid Persia: A Shi’ite State

A. Shi’ite Islam as a Unifying Force1. The Safavid movement2. Persia and its neighbors

MAP 17.3 The Safavid Empire in Persia, 1600MAP 17.3 The Safavid Empire in Persia, 1600

A Safavid battle tunic.A Safavid battle tunic.

The Shah Mosque in Isfahan.The Shah Mosque in Isfahan.

Safavid Persia: A Shi’ite StateSafavid Persia: A Shi’ite State

B. Regional and Islamic Influence on Family and Gender Roles

Persian women.Persian women.

The Mughal Empire: A Muslim The Mughal Empire: A Muslim Minority Rules IndiaMinority Rules India

The Mughal Empire: A Muslim The Mughal Empire: A Muslim Minority Rules IndiaMinority Rules India

A. The Delhi Sultanate in India1. Temporary unity

MAP 17.4 The Delhi Sultanate in India, 1236MAP 17.4 The Delhi Sultanate in India, 1236

The Golden Temple.The Golden Temple.

The Mughal Empire: A Muslim The Mughal Empire: A Muslim Minority Rules IndiaMinority Rules India

B. Babur: Founding the Mughal Empire1. Babur

C. Akbar’s Reign of Cultural Accommodation1. Tolerance2. Government3. Persian influence

MAP 17.5 The Mughal Empire in India, 1690MAP 17.5 The Mughal Empire in India, 1690

The Mughal Empire: A Muslim The Mughal Empire: A Muslim Minority Rules IndiaMinority Rules India

D. The Great Mughals1. Nur Jahan and Shah Jahan: lighting the

world2. Aurangzeb’s reign: rebellion and disunity

The Taj Mahal.The Taj Mahal.

Key Dates and DevelopmentsKey Dates and Developments