Chapter 2a

By MR.M
  • 1350

    Ottoman invasion of Europe; conquest of much of Balkans and Hungary

    This is important because this shows the Ottomans at their height and how they posed a threat to Europe.
  • 1450

    Beginning or large-scale recruitment of Janissary troups

    This is important because the Janissaries would play a large role in Ottoman politics for a long time.
  • 1453

    Ottoman capture of Constantinople

    This is important because it highlights the shift of power from the Byzantines to the Ottomans
  • 1507

    Portuguese victory over Ottoman-Arab fleet in Diu in Indian Ocean

    This is important because it shows that the Europeans were staring to become dominant, and the Ottomans were declining.
  • 1514

    Ottoman victory over Safavids at Chaldiran

    This is important because it shows the Ottoman superiority over the Safavids
  • Period: 1520 to 1566

    Rule of Sulayman the Magnificent; construction of Sulaymaniye mosque in Constantinople

    This is important because Sulayman was one of the Ottomans best rulers, and he did a lot to advance them, and this included the building of the mosque
  • 1556

    Mughal empire reestablish in north India

    This is important because this would lead to the expansion of the Mughal empire and its encouragement of the arts
  • Period: 1556 to

    Reign of Akbar

    This is important because Akbar reformed the Mughal empire giving it power, he did this by giving Hindus social mobility, and removing the head tax.
  • Period: to

    Reign of Abbas I (The Great) in Persia

    This is important because Abbas advanced the Safavids by reinvigorating their military and expanded the empire.
  • Period: to

    Reign of Aurangzeb

    This is important because Aurangzeb contributed largely to the fall of the Mughal empire.