Islamic Empires

There were three Islamic empires

• Ottoman Empire
• Safavid Empire
• Mughal Empire

Ottoman Empire

• They were Turkish Muslims who conquered many places.
• They used Janissaries and gunpowder weapons.
• In 1453, Mehmed II conquered Constantinople.
• A sultan is an Ottoman ruler.
• The Ottoman Empire reached it's height under Suleyman I

the Safavid Empire

• The Safavid empire were a group of Persian Muslims.
• A Safavid leader is called a shah
• In 1588, 'Abbas copied the Ottomans and used gunpowder weapons
• In 1501, Esma'il made Shiism the official religion of the empire.
• The Safavids blended Muslim and Persian culture.

The Mughal Empire

• The Mughals united a diverse and large empire.
• They were Turkish Muslims from Central Asia.
• Babur founded the Mughal Empire in 1526,
• Akbar, an Mughal empire, set up a religious tolerance policy.
• After Akbar, a new emperor changed all his rules and the empire fell apart.