the muslim empire world civilizations the global experience chapter 21

Chapter 21 The Muslim Empires I. Introduction A. Muslim world essentially destroyed by those pesky Mongols B. But then?out of nowhere?came the return of the Muslims 1. Ottoman Empire ? the biggest 2. Safavid Empire ? Afghanistan and Iran 3. Mughal ? the northern part of India C. These ?gunpowder empires? could be compared with Russia and the West 1. In fact?they probably will be on a test not far, far away a. All militarily important b. Interacted far less with west than Russia c. Maintained control over how much they wanted to deal w/ West II. The Ottomans: From Frontier Warriors to Empire Builders A. Introduction 1. Turkic-speaking peoples a. Some fleeing Mongols, some looking for booty