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Jan 1, 1289
Beginning of Ottoman Empire
Osman Bey creates the Ottoman Empire in 1289 by unifying many Turkish States. -
Period: Jan 1, 1289 to
Ottoman Empire
Osmon Bey began the empire in 1289 in Anatolia. It was the longest and most successful empire in history. -
Jan 1, 1326
Ottoman's Capture Bursa
The Ottoman Empire's first succes was capturing the Anatolian city of Bursa to make it their first capital. -
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Jan 1, 1451
Mehmed II's Reign
Mehmed II was born in 1432 and started his political reign at a young age. He conquered the entire Byzantine Empire at the age of 21 and made it Ottoman land. He also gained territory in Asia before his death in 1481. -
Jan 1, 1453
Ottoman's Capture Constantinople
The capture of Constantinople was led by Mehmed II. Constantinople, also known as Istanbul, became their capital and was also created into a commercial center. -
Jan 1, 1501
Beginning of Safavid Empire
The Safavid Empire was began by Shah Ismail I in 1501. -
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Period: Jan 1, 1501 to
Safavid Empire
The Safavid Empire began in 1501 in all of Persia. The empire had a strong military and was politically and religously-based. -
Jan 1, 1514
Battle of Chalidran
The Ottoman's attacked the Safavid's because the Sunni Ottoman's did not like the Shiite Safavid's and feared the spread of Safavid religous teachings. -
Jan 1, 1526
Beginning of Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire was began in 1526 by Babur the Tiger. It was a military power and also known for its' sciences and technology. They also had many more freedoms than the other empires. -
Period: Jan 1, 1526 to
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire began in 1526 based in all of India. It was a powerful and influential empire. -
Jan 1, 1555
The Treaty of Amasya
The Ottoman's and Safavid's signed a peace treaty for 25 years because the Safavid's were more successful in attacks against the Ottoman's. -
Jan 1, 1574
Ottoman's Conquer Tunisia
In 1258, control of the Islamic empire was lost when Mongols killed the last capliph. The Ottoman's focused on conquering and securing western Anatolia and Greece while the Mongols ruled Mesopotamia and eastern Anatolia. -
Shah Abbas I
Shah Abbas I was the first of the Saffavid Shahs to establish Persia as a state, forcing adherence to Shi'ism and imposing Farsi as the language throughout the land. -
Safavid's Land
Shah Abbas I was able to retake their land from the Ottoman's by using an army like the Janissaries. The Safavid's had almost no trouble regaining Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Tabriz. -
Jahangir
Jahangir set up a link between his people and himself called the "chain of justice". He is most noted for this. One could simply pull the chain of 60 bells outside his castle and have a personal hearing with him. -
Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan became the emperor of the Mughal Empire in 1631 after the death of Emperor Jahangir. He created the Taj Mahal, a tomb in memory of his 3rd wife. It still stands in great condition today and is a true symbol of love because of that. -
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Reign of Aurangzeb
The Mughal Empire reached its height in terms of land under the power of Aurangzeb. He destroyed the art of music because he was a very strict, conservative ruler of his people. The Mughal empire began its decline after his death in 1707. -
End of Safavid Empire
The Safavid Empire fell mostly because it was struggling with Ottoman and Uzbek enemies. The empire's was not in a good economic position either because of a lack of trade. -
End of Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire fell because of foreign powers. They relied on the British East India Company to fight the Persian and Afgahanistan forces. They slowly fell apart after this. -
End of Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire fell beause it was not able to hold power of the many lands it was in control of. The empire did not have the communication technologies that it needed and small regions of the empire began to be independently controlled. The empire was not in a good economic position and could not control racial and ethnic problems that became about. -
Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar
Akbar was 14 years old when he took the throne in Delhi after his father's death. In the empire, he set up an administrative structure and began to absorb Vijayanagar into Mughal landholdings. He was also well respected by his people. -
Reign of Ismail I
