Directions: Complete the Activities below on the left side of your notebook under the title Islamic Empires: Geography.
Like the emerging nation-states of Europe, during the sixteenth century the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires were all new, dynamic, and expansive domains. All three Islamic empires were more multiethnic and multireligious than the European nation-states. Although this situation posed specific problems for the Islamic central governments, during most of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the rulers of all three empires were nevertheless able to create strong central governments that promoted stability and order. In the process of doing so, they each developed innovative and unique governing styles.
Go to The World, 1500-1800. Write a few sentences comparing and contrasting the geographical scale and scope of the European nation-states with the extent of these Islamic empires. Don't forget to include the Europeans' overseas possessions.
Print out a map for the Empire you are studying and tape or staple to the left side of your notebook.
Ottoman Empire Maps:
- Map of Ottman Empire
- Ottman Map: Illustrating the Growth and Decline of theEmpire.
- Ottoman and Safavid Empires
Safavid Empire Maps
- Ottoman and Safavid Empires
- Map of the Safavid Empire
Mughal Empire Maps:
- Mughal Empire
- Map of India during Mughal Empire
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