NEW ASIAN EMPIRES

Wrap-Up and Review

Do Now: Years of Power-Match the below years with the correct empires on your chart

1300s-1918

1526-1857

1392-1910

1500s-1722

1644-1911

1368-16441200s/1603-1867

Where in the World?

OTTOMAN EMPIRESuleyman expanded

the empire to its

greatest height and

power.

Reformed Taxes

Kanuni-Law Giver

Ottomans ◦Muslim Turks of Anatolia ◦“ghazis”-warriors for Islam Faith ◦Osman I -founded Ottoman Empire

1300’s◦Sunni Muslims, Tax on non-Muslims◦Grows to become European power-key = military

◦Janissaries ◦Gunpowder weapons (Cannons)

Millet System

Expansion continues◦Mehmed II -phase of expansion (1400s)

◦1453 took Constantinople (Istanbul)

◦1514 crushed Safavids

◦Height under Suleyman I

◦Decline◦Heirs◦Lasted until 1918 (WWI)

The bombards weighed 19 tons, took 200 men and sixty oxen to emplace, and could fire just seven

times a day. 

The Süleymaniye Mosque-Istanbul

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Safavid Empire

Ottoman and Safavid Rivalry

Ottoman and Safavid Review

Complete the Matching Exercise to Review the Two Empires

Safavids(Persian Muslims) ◦Islam- Shia◦1st Shah-Esma’il◦Battled Ottomans to convert all Muslims to Shiism-lost due to Ottoman’s superior gundpowder weapons (1514)

◦1588-’Abbas-greatest Safavid leader ◦Famous for tiles ◦Persian carpets◦Lasted until 1722◦*IRAN

Arts of the Safavids

Artistic Development◦Glazed tiles and ceramics

◦Colorful Tiles and Domes

◦Hand-woven Persian

Carpets

Mughal Empire

Mughal Empire Review- Timeline Review Activity◦Gupta

◦Delhi Sultanate

◦Babur

◦Founding of Mughal Empire

◦Akbar

◦Religious Toleration

◦Jahangir

◦Conflict with Sikhism

◦Shah Jahan

◦Taj Mahal

◦Aurangzeb

◦Empire brought to geographically largest extent

◦No religious toleration

The Mughal Empire

◦Muslims come to rule Northern India and establish a government called Delhi sultanate ◦Tolerant=blended Muslim and Indian elements ex: Urdu

◦Babur-defeated Delhi and founded Mughal Empire (1526) ◦Wealth and power

◦Akbar the Great-tried to unite his diverse empire ◦Commitment to justice, religious tolerance, expansion of empire

◦Jahangir-continued Akbar’s ways◦Sikhism-blended Islam and Hinduism

◦Shah Jahan- Cultural Golden Age◦Built Taj Mahal ◦Taxed heavily◦no religious tolerance

◦Aurangzeb◦Supported the growth of Sunni Islam ◦Increased the empire to its largest size

◦Decline◦Fell to the British

Ming and Qing Dynasty

Ming and Qing Dynasty Review

Complete the Ming and Qing Dynasty Fill in the Blank Exercise

Ming Dynasty

◦1368 Hongwu (Vastly Martial) starts◦Lasts 1368-1644◦Worked to Eliminate Mongol Influence and reestablish Chinese Culture◦Furthers power of Emperor

◦Yonglo- moves capital to Beijing (Forbidden City)◦Zheng He

Zheng He Travels

Ming Policy Changes

◦Isolation◦End voyages◦Force all foreign merchants to trade only in designated areas◦Disliked influence of Europeans (Ricci)◦Restored Great Wall◦Prosperous time

◦Blue and White Porcelain ◦Silk◦Increased Literacy

Qing Dynasty

◦Dynastic Cycle late 1600s

◦Corruption grows, new leadership group emerges

◦Manchu attack Ming and take over

◦Qing Dynasty established

Qing Dynasty

◦Lasts 1644-1911◦Showed respect for Chinese customs while maintaining separation

◦Kangxi◦Jesuits

◦Qianlong◦Conquered Taiwan, Mongolia, and Tibet

◦Isolation

Medieval Japan and Korea

Japanese Feudalism

80%

Japan

◦Why Feudalism?◦Samurai- Bushido, Zen Buddhism◦Shogun

◦Kamakura◦Tokugawa

◦Relations with West◦Art

Korea

◦Choson Kingdom◦1392-1910◦Rule based on Confucianism◦Invaded 1500s by Japan◦Invaded 1600s by China

Mongol Impact◦Ottomans: First broke up Anatolia, leading Osman to

come into power . Weakened by attacks from Timur.

Mehmed II would strengthen the empire again by

conquering Constantinople

◦Mughals: Founded by Babur-claimed to be a descendant of the Mongols

◦Ming Dynasty: Took over after the death of Kublai Khan from the Yuan Dynasty (Mongols)

◦Japan: Multiple Mongol Invasions

ChronologiesPut the following in order

◦China’s Ming dynasty begins◦Manchus found the Qing Dynasty in China◦Mughal Empire founded◦The Choson Dynasty begins in Korea◦Safavid Empire founded◦Tokugawas gain power in Japan◦Mehmed II and the Ottomans conquer Constantinople◦Osman founds Ottoman State

Timeline

◦Osman founds Ottoman State 1300◦China’s Ming dynasty begins 1368◦The Choson Dynasty begins in Korea 1392◦Mehmed II and the Ottomans conquer Constantinople 1453

◦Safavid Empire founded 1501 ◦Mughal Empire founded 1526◦Tokugawas gain power in Japan 1603◦Manchus found the Qing Dynasty in China 1644

So what?

◦Why is it important to study the cultures and histories of the New Asian empires?