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-revitalized Safavid empire
-moved capital to more central location, encouraged trade, reformed administrative & military institutions |
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-"the tiger"
-couldn't extend authority beyond Kabul & Qandahar
-turned attention to India
-founded Mongol dynasty |
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-Babur's grandson
-killed Adham Khan, a powerful figure
-created centralized administrative structure |
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-Mongol empire reached its height under his rule
-pushed into Southern India |
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| Effects of American Food Crops in the Middle East |
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-introduced maize, potatoes, tomatoes, etc.
-less of a population growth compared to other countries |
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-people became addicted to nicotine
-caused establishment of coffeehouses (indulge caffeine & tobacco) |
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-created own divine faith that emphasized loyalty to emperor, used different religious traditions
-monotheistic, influence from Shiite & Sufi teachings |
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dhimmi-no requirement to convert to Islam
millet-autonomous religious communities
jizya-tax for non-Mulisms |
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-city planned & constructed by Akbar that served as his capital
-held important offices
-abandoned due to lack of water supply |
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-most famous Mongol monument
-a mosque and Shah Jahan's tomb
-planned to make black marble replica, Shah died before he could carry out plan |
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-rulers were incompetent
-suspicion & fighting among members of their ruling houses
-mutinies in army, revolts, corruption, economy problems brought decline |
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-occurred in Arabia
-denounced Ottomans as dangerous religious innovators who were unfit to rule |
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-maintained expensive military & administrative apparatus
-when expansion slowed, there was no way to get money
-had long, costly wars
-had to raise taxes, accept bribes, etc
-caused economic damage |
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-didn't seek to improve military technology
-European military advanced so rapidly, Islamic empires couldn't keep up |
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-Muslims believed they had nothing to learn from Europeans
-made Muslims oblivious to European cultural & technological developments |
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