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Safavid Empire

Safavid Empire. Alex Chambers, Parker Thiel, Browning Dunn. Social. Women : Seldom in public (veiling of women) Private sections of the home Islamic law did allow women to retain property after marriage. Men: Had all rights Were supposed to be well rounded (like Renaissance men )

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Safavid Empire

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  1. Safavid Empire Alex Chambers, Parker Thiel, Browning Dunn

  2. Social Women: Seldom in public (veiling of women) Private sections of the home Islamic law did allow women to retain property after marriage. Men: Had all rights Were supposed to be well rounded (like Renaissance men) Family / Kinship The Safavid family was a literate family. The social role of economics in the Safavid Empire was an important. There was a great chain of being for the people in the society.

  3. Political • Like the Ottoman Empire, the Safavids emerged following the struggles of the Mongols. • Of the Muslim empires, the Safavidsadopted Shi'ite theology. • The political structure of the Safavid empire was originally started as military based government. • The Safavid state was one of checks and balance, both within the government and on a local level. At the apex of this system was the Shah, with total power over the state. • Nationalism played an important role in the Safavid Empire’s rise. • The empire was brought down due to Shah Abbas not finding a successor.

  4. Interaction • In the 11th and 12th centuries, a large migration of Oghuz Turks,not only TurkifiedAzerbaijan, but also Anatolia. • Azeri Turks were the founders of Safavid dynasty. • It is probable that the Safavidfamily originated in Persian Kurdistan, and then later moved to Azerbaijan. • The Safavid family adopted the Azari form of the Turkish spoken there. Eventually they settled in the small town of Ardabil during the eleventh century.

  5. Culture • Safavid culture is often admired for the large-scale city planning and the advanced architecture. • The arts played a large role in the Safavid Empire. Persian rugs,book-binding, and writing • Even Shahs themselves supported Persian literature, poetry, and art projects. One of the most famous art projects included the GrandShahnama, of Shah Tahmasp) • Members of the family had a strong belief in literacy. Some Shahs created their own Persian poetry. • The main philosophy / idea of the Safavid Empire was making the people literate. School was extremely important.

  6. Economics • Subsistence farming and herding major employment • No significant manufacturing sector to speak of • Got silk fabrics from the north to make carpets and other things • No interest in building agricultural economy for same reasons as Ottomans • Grew many kinds of fruits and vegetables that were never herd of in Europe • Best known trade routes were the silk road and the Persian Gulf

  7. The End( النهاية )( Son )

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