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Jahangir

The Islamic Empires

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Descendants of Genghis Khan
Mughal emperors
Akbar
Aurangzeb
Abbas I of Persia
Safavid dynasty
Shah Jahan
Suleiman the Magnificent
Qizilbash
Ottoman Empire
Mughal Empire
Jahangir

Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 12 August 2015 Chapter 27 Outline Islamic Empires 1635, Shah Jahan, emperor of Mughal India, took Peacock Throne 7 yrs. In making,best seat ever; ordered throne encrusted with 10m rupees? worth of diamonds, rubies, emeralds, pearls; atop it was golden peacock with ruby/50-carat/pear-shaped pearl on breast/elevated tail made of blue sapphires Taj Mahal; built over 18 yrs. As tomb ofJahan?s wife Mumtaz Mahal, died in childbirth in 1631, monument to her/Islam Emperor conceived Taj Mahal as allegory symbolizing day when Allah would cause dead to rise/undergo judgement before throne; gardens rep?d. gardens of paradise, 4 water channels running thru them symbolized 4 rivers of heavenly kingdom

chapter 21 outline

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Mughal emperors
Agra
History of the Turkic peoples
Asia
Safavid dynasty
Abbas I of Persia
Akbar
Aurangzeb
Ottoman Empire
Mughal Empire
Jahangir
Babur

Danielle Carlin WHAP10 Summer Assignment Due: September 4, 2012 Outline Chapter 21 Introduction Muslim Invasions (13-14 centuries) destroyed Muslim unity Abbasid and regional dynasties crushed 3 new Muslim dynasties emerged and brought new flowering to Islam Ottoman Empire- Greatest of the three; peaked in the 17th century Safavids- Ruled Persia and Afghanistan Mughals- Ruled most of India Together the three thrived in military and political power and produced and artistic/cultural renaissance within Islam Dynasty similarities Spread Islam Originated from Turkic nomad cultures Built empires through military conquest and use of firearms Ruler was the absolute monarch Drew revenues from taxation of farming populations Differences Safavids: Shi?a Muslims
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