Countries and Empires

OTTOMAN

• Used Islam as unifying force
• Ruled by Islamic Sultan that was religiously tolerant - allowed other religions
• Traded coffee and ceramics
• Was the link between Europe and rest of Asia

Contributions of Ottomans

• Hagia Sophia
• Calligraphy
• Manuscript Painting or Illustrating Books

MUGHAL EMPIRE

• Islamic Empire that ruled Northern India
• Ruled by Islamic Emperor
• Became a key supplier of cotton to England

Mughal Architecture in India

CHINA

• ruled by Qing Dynasty
• traded along the Silk Road - textiles, porcelain, paper
• established foreign enclaves to limit trade and contact with foreigners
• invented compass

Japan

• Ruled by a powerful shogun - military general
• Emperor had no real power
• Isolationist - completely cut off contact and focused on trading within their own empire

SONGHAI EMPIRE

• Ruled my monarch (King) that was usually Muslim but majority of people were not
• Cultural center of Africa - Timbuktu
• Traded in slaves, salt, and gold

AZTEC EMPIRE

INCA EMPIRE