Safavid Empire!

Emily, Ryan, Anna

The Start of the Safavid Empire

• 1500’s• Persia • Were often at war• Religious conflicts

Abbas The Great

• King of Safavids• Strengthened economy– Lowered taxes on farmers– Encouraged growth of Industry– Tolerated Non-Muslims

• New Capital Isfahan– Silk Trade

Safavid Empire Declines

• After the death of Shah Abbas the glory of the empire declined

• Shiite scholars challenged the authority of the shah

• This caused the Sunni Afghans to rebel • In late 1700s the Quajars won control and

ruled until 1925

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QUIZ!!

What present day country was the united empire of the Safavids?

• England• France• Iraq• Iran

What was the name of the great king?

• Shah Avis• Shah Abbas• Shah Nabis• Shah Gras

After whose death did the Safavid empire start to decline?

• Jesus• Shah Abbas• Michael Jackson• Russell Brand

Which two countries was Persia between?

• Ottoman Empire and Mughal India• Songhai Empire and Bali India• Islamia Empire and Bath India• Coloradoan Empire and Illinois India

What was one way Abbas strengthened the economy?

• Made meat eating competitions• Reduced taxes on everybody• Reduced taxes on farmers• Reduced taxes on nobles

Who challenged for more authority?

• Shile scholars• Shiite scholars• Boring people • Bored farmers

What was a cause for conflict?

• Cows kept crossing into other empire’s lands• Shah Abbas was always trying to invade• Religion was different • They all wanted same piece of pizza.

What was Isfahan?

• Center of cow trade• Center of milk trade• Center of slave trade• Center of silk trade

Who rebelled during the decline of the Empire?

• Farmers• Herders• Funni Afghans• Sunni Afghans

When was the start of the empire?

• 1600’s• 1800’s• 1400’s• 1500’s

What did they do to non-muslims in Shah Abbas’ reign?

• Tortured them• Tolerated them• Stuck kick me notes on their backs• Shunned them

Who, in the late 1700’s, won control of Persia?

• The French• The Vikings• The Quajars• The other people who make things

Works Cited!!!

• http://gordon.wiki.ccsd.edu/file/view/safavid_empire.gif/189775360/safavid_empire.gif

• http://karenswhimsy.com/public-domain-images/map-of-persia/images/map-of-persia-2.jpg

• http://ivmp.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/abbas.jpg