The Islmaic Empires

The Founding of the Ottomans

Jan 1, 1289

Osman Bey founds the Dynasty that last until the 20th Century

Ottoman Empire

Period: Jan 1, 1289 to Jan 2, 1923

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Empire

Insuitation of the devshirame

Mar 30, 1335

Began the practice of enlisting young Christain boys into the Janniasary Corps. An elite miltary group that formed an Ottoman backbone for centyries or helped in the Buercracy.

Ottoman Expansion

Jan 30, 1353

The Ottomans clash with several locval oppoents such as the Ottomans, the Ottomans first major conquest was the ANolian City of Bursa.

Capture of Constaninople and Destruction of the Byzantine Empire

Mar 30, 1453

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantinople
Mehmed the Second (The Conqueror) takes the great seige with the use of great cannons, Renames the city Istanbul and redirects the Hagia Sophia ( Largest Christian Church) to Allah. Mehmed also eradicates the remants of the Byzantines and takes present day Balkans and Anotlia.

The Attack on Italy

Mar 30, 1479

Mwhmed attacks Italy and takes Oranto he soon dies from his age after the city is taken. His armies return home not willing to be so far from support.

Safavid Empire begins

Mar 30, 1499

Twelve year old Ismali coems out of hiding and claims the ancient Persian title of Shah. Decreed his empries primary relgion would be Shiism Islam took over MEsopotamia, the Causcus, and Antolia. They were known as Qizilbash or Red Heads.

Safavid EMpire

Period: Mar 29, 1501 to Mar 29, 1729

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safavid_dynasty

Ottoman Expansion

Mar 30, 1512

Selim the Grim and the Ottomans occupy Egypt and Syria.

Battle of Chaldrain

Mar 30, 1514

The Ottomans defeat the Safavids and puts east antolia under Ottoman rule.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChLwnlFNJbA

Begining of the Mughal Empire

Mar 30, 1525

Zahir al-Din Muhammad, the Babur (Tiger), descendant of both Chingas Khan and Tammerlane were not doing anything for the Greatness of Islam like the Ottomans or Safavids. Never able to spread to his "birthright" instead takes India.

Mughal Empire

Period: Mar 1, 1530 to Mar 29, 1707

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mughal_Empire

The Rule of Suleyman the Magnifcant

Mar 30, 1550

The Tigrus river valley and Belgrade are consumed by the Ottomans. Modern Budapest is captured which leads to the majority of the Hungary is taken over. The European rival Hapsburgs are kept at bay and Ottoman po wer is consalidated.

Akbar rule

Mar 30, 1561

Created a centralized rule with misstries runnign hsi empire as a efficently as possiable. Relgious tolerence.

Shabbas the great

Mar 30, 1588

Revitalizes the Safavids. Shabbas moves the captail to Isfhahn and increased trade. Increased the use of gunpowder in the Army and had European help against hte Ottomans .Was an exceptional leader of the Empire

Treaty of Istanbul

Mar 30, 1590

Agreement between Ottoman Empire and Safavid Persia which ended along conflcit between the two; Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia as well as west Iran under Ottoman rule.

The Taj Mahal is built

Mar 30, 1628

Emperor Shah Jahan (died 1666 C.E.) in the memory of his dear wife and queen Mumtaz Mahal. Cost 32 million rupees and bank rupted the country.

Aurangzeb

Mar 30, 1659

Ruled for 48 years and pushed Mughal control down into Southern India. While he ruled the largest empire of all Mughal Emperors, he ruled a troubled Kingdom. He pushed Islam though his realm and whiel it increased other ISlamic support pushed Hindus away. Aurangzeb death led to Britch conquest of India and Domination until 1948.

Stagnation of an Empire

Mar 30, 1683

Lasts until 1827

Treaty of Karlowitz

Mar 30, 1699

Cedes Hungary from the Ottoman empire

The end of the Safvids

Mar 30, 1747

The empire deals with constant warfare agisnt the Ottomans and Uzbeks which drain the Nation. They are raided by desert tribes men and exploited by Europan powers. The EMpire Collapses after the assissnation of Nadir Shah.

Decline of the Ottomans

Mar 30, 1830

This period ends in 1908. The Crimean War, Ottoman-Egyptian War, and Russo-Turkish War break out which show how far behind the Ottomans had fallen. European powers conquesing or anneing many parts of the Ottoman empire such as Cyprus and Algeria.

The Young Turks

Mar 30, 1908

The old regime is overthrown by radicals known as the young Turks. The empire is slowly destoyed and is eventyally desolved as an empire. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0Kt67Hlhb0 (Rise and fall the Empire)

WWI begins

Mar 30, 1914

World War breaks out and the Ottomans lose more power and join the Central Powers. The Empire soon after disbands.