Essential Question: What were the achievements of the “gunpowder empires”: Ottomans, Safavids, & Mughals? Warm-Up Question: Brainstorm the empires that we studied…

Ottoman Empire 1453-1918 How did the Ottoman Empire become so powerful? How can religion be used to help strengthen an empire? Explain. “The people think of wealth and…

Essential Question: What were the achievements of the “gunpowder empires”: Ottomans, Safavids, & Mughals? Warm-Up Question: ? From 1300 to 1700, three “gunpowder…

What do you associate with this picture? What does it suggest about what weâll be studying in this unit? In your notebook, for each picture: Unit Overview 4.5 weeks (now…

Composition of the Ottoman Empire in 16th and 17th Centuries Huge in territory, but weak in central authority Largest and most stable empire after the collapse of Roman Empire…

The Age of Absolutism The Age of Absolutism European monarchs created even more powerful nations in the 1500s & 1600s Built up state bureaucracies & equipped powerful…

Rise of The Ottoman Empire & Islam Spreads East Ottoman Empire, Safavid Empire, & Islam Reaches India Rise of the Ottoman Empire The Ottomans were a nomadic group…

Essential Question: What were the achievements of the “gunpowder empires”: Ottomans, Safavids, & Mughals? From 1300 to 1700, three “gunpowder empires” dominated…

From 1300 to 1700, three “gunpowder empires” dominated parts of Europe, Africa, & Asia The Ottoman Empire The Safavid Empire The Mughal Empire These empires were…