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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
