The Ottomans and the Mughals

The Ottomans: Where?

The Ottomans: Istanbul (Not Constantinople)• During the 15th Century, the

Ottoman Turks invaded the Byzantine city of Constantinople, starting the Ottoman Empire

• Ottoman Sultan Selim I Rules from Constantinople, renamed Istanbul.

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The Ottomans: Who???• The Ottoman Turks….• Muslim, • but tolerant of other religions

when they conquered territories• EXCEPT…if you were recruited to

the Janissaries• Janissaries – elite military recruited

from local Christian populations and converted to islam. They only served the Sultan.

The Ottomans: Who???• Government Structure• Sultan

– Hereditary, but not necessarily to the eldest son.

– Supreme ruler– Harem – household of the sultan.

Consisted of Sultan, wives, and children

• Grand Vizier– Chief minister– In charge of most of the day-to-day

administration of the Empire.

Suleiman the Magnificent

The Ottomans: Trade• They connected the Far East

and Europe• Traded in

– Coffee– Silks– Ceramics– Spices

The Moguls: Where??

The Mughals: Who??• Not Native Indians, they are

Muslims from North of the Indus River Valley.

• Akbar the Great – 3rd Mogul Shah in India. Expanded the Empire to its height. – His “Empire” was really a collection

of semi-autonomous states– Married a Hindu Woman– Practiced Religious tolerance

The Mughals: Who??• Not Native Indians, they are

Muslims from North of the Indus River Valley.

• Akbar the Great – 3rd Mogul Shah in India. Expanded the Empire to its height. – His “Empire” was really a collection

of semi-autonomous states– Married a Hindu Woman– Practiced Religious tolerance

The Mughals: What??• ART! • http://www.googleartproject.co

m/galleries/27625189/27786039/

• Architecture – Taj mahal

• Built by Shah Jahan in the mid-17th Century.

• In memory of his 3rd wife, Mumtaz Mahal

The Mughals: What??Should guilty seek asylum here,Like one pardoned, he becomes free from sin.Should a sinner make his way to this mansion,All his past sins are to be washed away.The sight of this mansion creates sorrowing sighs;And the sun and the moon shed tears from their eyes.In this world this edifice has been made;To display thereby the creator's glory.

-Shah Jahan

The Mughals: What??• Trade • By the Mid-17th Cnetury, the

Dutch, British, and French had all established trading forts along the coast of India.

• Traded what???• Silks/Textiles• Spices• Gems

Picture Sources

• www.ottomansouvenir.com• en.wikipedia.org• freeman-pedia.wikispaces.com• omgtoptens.com