SAFAVID EMPIRE Key Focus: 1) The Ottoman (Sunni)-Safavid (Shi’ite) split in Dar al-Islam 2) Safavids’ use of religious extremism to inspire a following and forge an empire 3) Transition from heterodox ideology to orthodox theocracy under Shah Abbas I) The Safavid Rise to Power in Persia • 3 empires dominated by presence of Islam • M2oguls in India‚ Ottoman Empire‚ and Safavids a) Isma’il and the Messianic Ideology of the Qizilbash (warriors; “red heads” → their turbans) i) How did a 14 year-old
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Mongol Empire The Mongolians of Asian Steppe had a positive impact on the world during their rule of Asian continent from 1206 to 1368 by influencing economy‚ trade and military strategy. The Mongols were very nomadic and never stayed in one area for long. But that changed when Genghis khan rose to power. The mongols then effected the world for ever. There were many positives and negatives of their rain but it help change the world to what we know to day. Genghis khan was about to build a massive
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The persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire was‚ perhaps‚ not as severe as led to believe‚ because the eyewitnesses that remained were Christian‚ so the record can reflect a subjective Christian opinion. The story of Jesus Christ has many versions‚ one being the Jews killed him the other being the Romans. According to myth; the Romans in 30 BCE crucified Jesus‚ however‚ according to the Gospels the Jews were the ones who persecuted Jesus. Perhaps‚ in a way‚ the persecution of Christ in the
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The History of the Celestial Empire 1.1. Overview The history of China is vast. Its empire stretching across 2 millennia‚ while its culture stretches a further 5 millenia. Without a doubt‚ it is safe to say that China is one of the longest living civilisation-states in all of human history. Most of us‚ however‚ are living in shades of ignorance as we continue to ignore the unprecedented accomplishments made by China‚ shadowed by stereotypes and prejudices. Many might think that China is “rising”
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The foundation for the empire was established around the early 1500s by the Timurid prince Babur‚ when he took control of the Doab and eastern regions of Khorasan‚ which controlled the fertile Sindh region and the lower valley of the Indus River.[10] In 1526‚ Babur defeated the last of the Delhi Sultans‚ Ibrahim Shah Lodi‚ at the First Battle of Panipat. To secure his newly founded kingdom‚ Babur then had to face the formidable Rajput confederacy led by Rana Sanga of Chittor‚ at the Battle of Khanwa
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J.G Ballard’s “Empire of the Sun” is a semi-autobiographical novel based on his own childhood experiences of living in Wartime Shanghai. The novel deals with a range of themes‚ from starvation and survival to death and war‚ along with the recurring concept of ‘journey’. Some of the techniques used by Ballard to uniquely express this concept of journey include the writing perspective‚ themes‚ imagery‚ motifs and Jim’ constant growth in knowledge and worldly experience. ‘Empire of the Sun’ is told
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2015 Tuesday Reaction Paper 3 Chapter 18 entitled Colonial Encounters narrates the ways in which encounters among European empires and peoples of Africa and Asia brought about oppression‚ abusive labor relations‚ and poverty to some African‚ Latin American‚ or Asian colonies. Discuss the relationship between empires and its colonies‚ how does Strayer depict empires‚ is he overly sympathetic to the colonies and its peoples‚ provide examples and explain. Robert Strayer expresses how the European
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In 1516‚ the Ottoman Empire took over Syria. This signaled the beginning of the Ottoman’s rule over the Middle East. Damascus‚ Syria’s capital city‚ became the trading center for import and export of goods for the Mecca city in Saudi Arabia. Mecca then became a holy city for all Muslims because of the significance of the pilgrimages. This event is significant because it was when Syria was taken over by the Ottomans which caused the start of the Ottoman Empire and led to the declaration of the holy
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Rome’s armies were consistently victorious‚ but troubles were growing back home. Dishonest officials stole from the poor‚ and the gap between the rich and the poor was growing. Most people who ruled Rome were patricians-wealthy landowners who handled finances and directed wars. Many of the poor farmers began to fall in debt because they were unable to farm due to fighting in the army. In addition‚ the rich landowners enslaved people to work on their farm‚ putting small farm owners out of business
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Image 1 Approximate date: 8th century to early-9th century Provenance: Carolingian Empire This image might be taken from a manuscript on vellum in 8th century to early-9th century. The winged ox is a symbol of St Luke‚ one of the evangelists. It distinguishes the person in this image. The books and writing materials show that St Luke was writing the Gospel. St Luke is drawn in a typical seated position. However‚ the figures of him and the furnitures are not naturalistic. It is influenced by the
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