Gunpowder Empires: Ottomans, Safavids, Mughal, and Ming Dynasty

The Ottomans

• Turkic Islamic people who advanced from central Asia in 12th century; conquered large part of Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa

• Turkish-ruled Iranian kingdom (1502-1722) established by Ismail Safavi, who declared Iran a Shi'ite/Shia state

• Islamic Indian empire (1526-1837) founded by Babur, a descendant of Chinggis Khan

• Chinese dynasty (1368-1644) who overthrew the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, constructed the Forbidden City and under whom China enjoyed 300 years of peace

The Safavids

• Turkic Islamic people who advanced from central Asia in 12th century; conquered large part of Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa

• Turkish-ruled Iranian kingdom (1502-1722) established by Ismail Safavi, who declared Iran a Shi'ite/Shia state

• Islamic Indian empire (1526-1837) founded by Babur, a descendant of Chinggis Khan

• Chinese dynasty (1368-1644) who overthrew the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, constructed the Forbidden City and under whom China enjoyed 300 years of peace

The Mughals

• Turkic Islamic people who advanced from central Asia in 12th century; conquered large part of Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa

• Turkish-ruled Iranian kingdom (1502-1722) established by Ismail Safavi, who declared Iran a Shi'ite/Shia state

• Islamic Indian empire (1526-1837) founded by Babur, a descendant of Chinggis Khan

• Chinese dynasty (1368-1644) who overthrew the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, constructed the Forbidden City and under whom China enjoyed 300 years of peace

The Ming Dynasty

• Turkic Islamic people who advanced from central Asia in 12th century; conquered large part of Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa

• Turkish-ruled Iranian kingdom (1502-1722) established by Ismail Safavi, who declared Iran a Shi'ite/Shia state

• Islamic Indian empire (1526-1837) founded by Babur, a descendant of Chinggis Khan

• Chinese dynasty (1368-1644) who overthrew the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, constructed the Forbidden City and under whom China enjoyed 300 years of peace

Istanbul

• The capital of the Ottoman Empire; formerly Byzantium

• The capital of the Ming Dynasty

• The capital of the Safavids

• The capital of the Mughals

Beijing/Forbidden City

• The capital of the Ottoman Empire; formerly Byzantium

• The capital and residence of the Ming emperors

• The capital of the Safavids

• The capital of the Mughals

sultan

• the title of the Ottoman ruler

• The title of the Safavid ruler

• The military of the Safavids

• The title of the Ming ruler

shah

• the title of the Ottoman ruler

• The title of the Safavid ruler

• The military of the Safavids

• The title of the Ming ruler

Suleiman the Magnificent

• the ruler under whom the Ottoman Empire reached its height in the 1500s

• the founder of the Ottoman Empire

• the founder of the Safavid Empire

• the Mughal ruler under whom religious toleration was encouraged for Hindus

Akbar the Great

• the ruler under whom the Ottoman Empire reached its height in the 1500s

• the founder of the Ottoman Empire who encouraged Sunni Islam

• the founder of the Safavid Empire who encouraged Shi'a Islam

• the Mughal ruler under whom religious toleration was encouraged for Hindus