Land Based Empires of Eurasia

Shah Abbas

Regained many lost territories

Suleyman I

greatly expanded the Ottoman Empire. Suleyman allowed minorities religions and political freedom, in exchange for loyalty & paying taxes promptly.

Shah Abbas

Regained many lost territories. tolerant of outside religions, granting privilege to many Christian groups. Increased the trade with countries such as Europe by selling the arts

Ottoman art

The Islamic religion forbids images of humans or animals in most art. Architecture by far is the greatest contribution of the Ottoman Empire to world art

Akbar I

grew an army and logical investment tactics to expand. Granted tax-exempt status, that encouraged people to move into underutilized lands, ultimately growing the land. Ruling over people with different beliefs (Hindu). Taking away special tax. Established military and political stability for Mughal Empire

Rise of Qing

The Ming empire weakened as supplies of Spanish America silver fell causing inflation. Corruption led to peasant revolts, and the Qing empire. The Qing maintained Confucianism and the Chinese examination system. The Kangxi Emperor personally led a series of military campaigns against the Dzungars in Outer Mongolia. Qing maintained Confucianism and the Chinese examination system, farmers improved agricultural which led to population growth

Kangxi

ascended the throne in 1661, annexed the island of Taiwan and led an economic expansion. successfully conquered Taiwan, established a treaty with Vietnam, gained control of the Amur River region from Russia, and defeated the Mongols. Main goal was to expand the Chinese empire

Tokugawa political power

Prince Vladimir of Kiev

Peter the Great

Ashkenazi Jews

Ottoman/Safavid conflict

The war was triggered by territorial disputes between the two empires. The Safavids were Shi'ite Muslims. This made them hostile to the Ottomans, who followed the Sunni branch of Islam.

Janissaries

enslaved Christian soldiers who fought using gunpowder weapons