The Safavid Empire
By the 15th century C.E., most of the world was still in recovery mode from natural disasters all across the globe. Things became worse soon after thanks to devastating pandemic known as the Black Death. The plague killed millions across China, Mongolia, Central Asia to the Middle East, Egypt, North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, the Mediterranean, Western Europe, and finally to Scandinavia and Ireland. Although the plague (Black Death) and starvation due to a slow recovery from the natural disasters diminished travelers, missionaries, and trader’s numbers, it didn’t stop the communication between regions. The region that was the wealthiest and most advanced due to cultural, economic, and political readiness to join the global commercial …show more content…
The Ottoman empire began in the 1300’s in what is now called western Turkey. By the 1400’s, it reached across North Africa, present day Turkey, Iraq, Israel, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Eastern Europe, and southern Spain by expanding it’s political, religious, and economic power through conquests. The Safavid Empire was discovered by a mystical Islamic religious order’s military campaign to reunite the Persian Empire. The Empire also, housed present day Iran and a lot of Afghanistan. An it included a cultural and trading center. The last Empire was the Mughul Empire of northern India, known for its gunpowder just like the other two empires. They’re also known for their huge trade caravans and almost obliterating the Indian Ocean and South China Sea trade lines. The merchants of Mughul were the main source for carpets, fine cloth, pepper, and sugar. They were also one of the main sources of sugar throughout the world, before development by Europeans of its sugar colonies in Brazil and the West …show more content…
The negative ways it affected East Asia is when emperor Yongle in 1421, suspended voyages for a while by the Ming fleet. Then in 1433, after a seventh voyage was allowed, emperor Xuande decided that East Asia doesn’t desire goods from other regions. Just three years later emperor Zhu Qizhen ordered the fleet and shipbuilding plans to be destroyed. The positive ways the global commercial trade network affected East is when the Black Death plague came and helped East Asia get an upper hand in global commercial trade. Their population rebounded to before the plague, composing of 23 percent of the world’s people. Allowing travelers, merchants, and missionaries to journey further across regional, cultural, economic, and political lines to barter food for handcrafts or goods that couldn’t be created at
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- I woke up this morning under the impression I would go to work and have a normal boring day at work. I grabbed my history journal and novelty star wars pen and forced myself to walk out of the door and leave my house, then as soon as I left my apartment the hall began to spin. I was then transported to a strange, barren, desert like field. I could tell I wasn’t in 2016 anymore. The terrain was noticeable it was in Iraq, where there was an ongoing battle between what looked like the Ottoman Empire and Safavid Brotherhood (Shahbaz). I soon realized this was my chance to witness history first hand and began this diary.674 wordsRead More
- At the same time, an epidemic that we refer to as the Black Death struck Europe as well. The disease known as bubonic plague or even some type of Eboli disease in some circles ravaged Eastern Europe beginning in 1340’s. By spring of 1348 Southern Germany was infected. In June 1348, 2 ships entering the British Channel introduced the plague into England and the rest o...1332 wordsRead More
- In this case of the Ming Dynasty, it was a peasant named Zhu Yuanzhang and his rebel army that successfully developed a strong Dynasty for 300 years. Zhu along with his army overthrew the last emperor of the Mongols in 1368. Over the years, the Ming Dynasty took control of Korea, Mongolia and certain areas of Central and Southeast Asia (Wineburg 510). The Safavid Dynasty also dated around the same time. This Dynasty was founded by a religious group named the Safavids in the 1500’s. In the 15th century the religious group strengthened their military. The mindset of the group changed as it became more military based. When the Islamic holy war occurred, the uprising caused the Safavids to proclaim freedom and independence. The Safavid Dynasty lasted nearly 220 years (BBC Web).1246 wordsRead More
- Like several dynasties throughout history, power and the art of war have always been prominent. Both empires started off with unifying their government and military structure in order to be source of power. Their next step was to invade their surrounding areas in order to spread their own power and to have a greater influence. The conquest of Constantinople was the big accomplishment for the Ottomans, since Constantinople was Christian-based and it had proven to be difficult to conquer in the past. This not only was a conquest for power, but also for religion since they transformed the Orthodox cathedral into a Muslim mosque. The big conquest for the Mughals was north India, “Babur conquered India simply because he had lost the hope of establishing an empire in Mawarannahr or anywhere else, and so he turn his mulkgirlq, his “kingdom-seizing” ambitions, to India…” (Dale 73). Babur was more power driven since he had “kingdom-seizing” ambitions and the religious elements came in second for1225 wordsRead More
- To commence, the Islamic Empire’s great location made the Muslim traders very successful. In the years before 1500 AD, they controlled a lot of the “international traffic305 wordsRead More
- In 1346, the second and most devastating case of Bubonic plague erupted. (Janis 1) This specific case of plague originated in Kaffa, a cathedral town on the Crimean Coast and spread to China then quickly westward to India. Soon traders from India sailed to Europe and infected almost the entire continent. (Ziegler 121) This case was the most famous because of the large number of deaths affiliated with its outbreak. An estimated twenty five million people, one third of Europe’s population, perished during the plague’s four years of existence. (Janis 1) Government, trade, and commerce in Europe almost came to a halt. The Black Death caused the depopulation of about 1,000 villages in England. (Janis 2) In one case, in Alexandria, Egypt, the first two weeks of the plague 100-200 people died each day. Soon after, as many as 2,000 people died each day and the number increased each week. During this time, the Roman Catholic Church lost some influence on its people.886 wordsRead More
- Disease, religion, and ideas. These things that made their way along the Silk Road, spread into the various countries of Eurasia, between 200 BC and 1450 AD, changing patterns of interactions. During the Middle Ages, a band of disease controlled rats on a single boat sparked an epidemic that would kill millions and change the world forever, the Black Plague. Because the Silk Road consisted of both overland and maritime routes, it was a prime source through which the Black Plague could be spread. Ships carrying the disease would dock at various ports along the Silk Road, and from there the disease could be dispersed person to person on land. The Silk Road connected Asia with Western Europe; every major city in between was affected by the Black Plague, which its travelers carried.552 wordsRead More
- We can see this dating all the way back to foraging societies to even the Viking invasions of the ninth and tenth centuries. Because of this, from land to sea, interconnected roads can be found all throughout Afro-Eurasia. Roads, especially the Silk Road, helped Mongols, Vikings, and Europeans participate in regular trade and transportation. When people began to expand out across continents, sickness and disease came with them, one crisis in particular was the Black Death. Many may argue that it was disastrous to humans, indeed it was, but it was essential to the human population. As bad as it sounds, it was a quick way the gene pool of the human population became stronger, which helps out tremendously today. The Black Death took a toll on Afro-Eurasia, especially Europe. It’s estimated that Europe experienced a decline in population from nearly 30% to 60%. When people began to travel, rodents, especially rats, came with them. Rats carried disease, almost as if they were a postal798 wordsRead More
- Europe was a large and thriving continent in the early 1300’s. The continent had a very large population, and great economy and society had formed. Everything seemed perfect, and then darkness swept over all of Europe. A deadly plague, known as the Bubonic Plague, was brought to Europe from Asia and resulted in millions of people’s deaths. Europe plunged into uncertainty and gloom after centuries of confidence and optimism.442 wordsRead More
- The Safavid Empire, a prominent theocracy, prospered in the early modern period. With the glorious capital of Isfahan, the Safavid Empire left a legacy full of trade, art and wealth. However, the empire braved a rough decline due to the government's oppressive actions, the lack of structure and external forces. While there were many attempts to rebuild, the reign of the Safavid Empire ended in 1722. The Safavid Empire faced a harsh decline due to religious differences, lack of substantial leadership and external pressures.950 wordsRead More
- The late Middle Ages was hit by a catastrophic natural disaster that changed the course of Europe’s future. Entire cities were ravaged by the bubonic plague, also known as The Black Death. The Black Plague had a profound impact on Europe’s religious, social, and economic society.667 wordsRead More
- The Muslim world, which seemed to have entered a time of decline with the collapse of the Abbasid Caliphate, managed to revive in the shadows of the Age of Exploration. The Ottomans, the Safavids, and the Mughals conquered in the South Asian subcontinent and the Middle East. As these great empires expanded, their state religions interfered with those of other countries. The Ottoman Empire, the Safavid Empire, and the Mughal Empire, using different strategies, focused on ways in which they could allow religious tolerance to local societies that contained different cultures and religions.681 wordsRead More
- I chose the Mughal Empire and the Safavid Empire mainly because they practiced different forms of the Islamic religion. Like the Mughal Empire, most Muslims are Sunnis. The conflict between Sunnis and Shiites began after the Prophet Muhammad’s death. Sunnis wanted the followers of the religion to choose his successor. They chose a man named Abu Bakr. The Shiites wanted a member of the Prophet Muhammad’s family to be his successor. They chose a man named Ali who was Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law. Unlike most Muslim Empires, the Safavid Empire was Shiite. As you will see in this essay, despite their differences over whom should assume power1491 wordsRead More
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