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Period: Jan 1, 1289 to
The Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire was founded in 1289 by Osman from a group of of semi nomadic turks. These turks then had many military victories which lead to their achivement in Antolia and in the surrounding regions. -
Dec 31, 1299
Osman I
Osman was the creater of the Ottoman Empire who reigned from 1299 to 1324. Osman was responsible for doubleing the size of the Ottoman empire in the early 14th Century. -
Jan 1, 1451
Mehmed II
Mehmed II, also known as Memed the Conqueror, was an emperor of the Ottoman Empire who ruled from 1444 to 1446 and then fagain from 1451 to 1481. His greatest accmplishment was the capture of Constantinople in1453. He also planned to take down the pope and Christanity, but in the end was unsucesful. -
May 29, 1453
Capture of Constantinople
THe Seige of Constantinople (The History Channel part 2)The Seige of Constantinople (History Channel) Constantinople was captured by Ottoman forces lead by Mehmed II in 1453. The fall of this city ment that the colapse of the Byzantine Empire had been compleated. After it had been taken over it was renamed by the turks to Istanbul. -
Period: Jan 1, 1501 to
The Safavid Empire
THe safavid Empire was an Empire which streched from the edge of the Middle East to some parts of Western Asia. (Most of modern day Iran) The greatest accomplishment of the EMpire was that it brought a revival to this region, giving it a moderenized economy. -
Dec 31, 1501
Ismail I
Ismail I Primary Source
Ismail I was the founder of the Safavid Empire who reigend from 1501 to 1524. He was a good military leader that was able to gain a presence for his Empire in the early 1500's. under his reign a 200 year conflict with the Ottoman Empire that drained both empires. -
Jan 1, 1512
Selim I
Selim I (aka Selim the Grim) was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to 1520. He was greatly responsible for Ottoman expansion durring this time period. He was able to take lands in Syria and in Egypt. -
Jan 1, 1514
Battlr of Chaldiran
The Battle of Chaldiran was a battle fought between the Ottoman Empire and the Safavid Empire mainly over disputes in religion. The Ottoman army was much more moderized with guns while the Safavid army was still fighting with sowrds. Because of this the Ottomans were easily the victors and the Safavids were almost eliminated from the world stage. -
Jan 1, 1520
Suleiman I
SUleiman I, also known as Suleiman the Magnificant, was an emperor of the Ottoman Empire who ruled from 1520 to 2566. Suleiman is most noted for Expanding the Ottoamn Empire into parts of Asia and Europe. Also he had a major importance in renovating every aspect of Ottoman law durring this time period. -
Period: Jan 1, 1526 to
The Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire was yet another Islamic Empire, compleating the three known as the "gunpowder empiers". THe Mughal Empire made up of what is today the moderen day country of India. Their Importance in the world was that first that they were able to spread Islam into India and second that they were able to stimulate some trade with China and to the rest of the Eurasian Continent. -
Dec 31, 1526
Zahir-al-Din Babur
Origins of the Mughal Empire
Babur was the founder of the Mughal who ruled it from 1526 to 1530. He was a military leader who after many years was able to take over part of Southern Asia (India) which set up a strong fondation for his empire. a interesting fact aobut Babur was that he was related to Tamerlane and to Genghis Khan. -
Jan 1, 1556
Akbar
Akbur was the grandson of Baurbur and was Sulton of the Mughal Empire from 1556 to 1605. In his life he was able to create avcentrilized addministation in which ministers regulated the various provinces of the empire. His most important accomplishment was the fact that he had religious tolerance which made it easy for him to absorbe other peoples from India into his Empire. -
Mar 21, 1558
Süleymaniye Mosque constructed
The Süleymaniye Mosque was an Islamic temple built in 1558 under the reign of the Ottoman Sulton Suleiman I (aka Suleiman the Magnificant). It was connstucted in Istanbul and is still today the 2nd largest mosque in the city( behind Hagia Sophia. This building represents Islamic and Byzantine architectural elements. -
Jan 1, 1569
Fatehpur Sikri Constucted
Fatehpur Sikri was the greatest city within the Mughal Empire that was constructed from the ground up specificly for it to be the capital city of the Empire. Because of this, it was instantly a modern city and later provesd to be one of the greatest trading centers of any of the Islamic Empires. -
Jan 1, 1580
Coffee come to the Safavid EMpire
Durring the years of the Colomian Exchange coffee became a major crop to the Safavid Empire. It went from being a below average crop that was grown on a very small scale to a high profit crop that was valued everywhere in the Empire. -
Jan 1, 1580
Christian Mission in THe Mughal Empire
IN 1580 several Portugues Jesuits were invited to the Mughal Sulton Akbar's court. While there these men tried to convert the sulton to Christanity. The sultan turned down this offer so as not to anger any of his people. THis is significant in that it shows that Christanity could survive and even thrive within the Islamic Empires. -
Shah Abbus the Great
Shah Abbus the Great was sulton of the Safavid Empire who ruled from 1588 to 1629. He was significant in that he was able to revitalize the Safafid Empire after many years of defeats. He moved the capital city to a better location, encoureged trade with other lands, and most importantly modernized the military. -
Tobacco is introduced to the Ottoman Empire
Around the year 1600 English merchants brought this plant to the Ottoman Empire. It quickly became one of the most popular things in the Empire. Because of this it became a good that was produced and sold heavily, which yielded a cash crop for the Ottomans. -
Trade Grows in the Safavid Empire
This mainly happened from 1625 and onward due to Shah Abbus proclaiming his new capitial Isfahan as a commercial center. He welcomed everyone (including Christian monistaries) to come and set up there. Also the major trade companies of the time became established in the city including th English East India Company. because of these things the Safavid empire greatly increased their trade, there by increasing their economy. -
Taj Mahal Built
THe Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in order for him to honor his late wife Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is considerd to be the greatest cultural achivement of the Islamic Empires. IT took over 20 years to constuct and today over 3 million people visit it anualy. -
Shiites gain control of the Safavid Empire
Over the years the Safavid Dynasty supported the Shite branch of Islam. Over time however the Safavids got so close to the Shiite leaders that they lost control of their empire to them. Because of this the Shiites waged wars on all of their enimies, there by creating too many enimies for the Safavids to fight. This eventualy helped lead to the end of the Safavid Empire. -
Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb was a Sulton of the Moghal Empire who reigned from 1659 to 1707 under which the Moghal Empire reached its height. His main advancement was the fact that e was able to push the boundries of his empire deep into Southern India. -
The End of the Safavid Empire
The Safavid Empire mainly began to colapse after they were no longer able to control a seaport to conduct trade. This then led to a spriling downfall which resulted in quick end to the Safavid. This all cumulated to a point where the sulton, Husayn I, angered his own people and caused them to revolt. By 1723 they had taken over the government and removed the Sulton from power, ending the Safavid Empire. Picture; Husayn I, Last Sulton of the Safavid Empire -
Major Population Growth
Population rose across the board for all 3 of the Islamic Empires. From 1500 to 1800 the Ottoman Empire grew from 9 million to 24 million, the Safavid Empire grew from 5 million to 8 million and the Mughal Empire exploded from 105 million to 190 million. -
The End of the Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire biggest problem was it's inconsistancy in the head possition of Sulton. Durring the last years of the empire, no sulton was able to hold on to the job for more than 10 years.This then paired with the British conquest of their lands did nt end well. in 1858, Sulton Bahadur Shah II was removed from the thrown by British forces, putting an end to the Mughal Empire Picture: Bahadur Shah II, Last Sulton of the Mughal Empire -
End of the Ottoman Empire
After many years of decline due to external and internal presure, the Ottoman Empire came to an end in 1923. This final blow was caused by the Turkish War of Independance in which the last Sultan, Mehmed VI, resigned from the thrown. Picture: Mehmed VI final departure as Sulton
