WOH 2001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Zheng He, Shia Islam, Hongwu Emperor
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Importance: the most powerful of the new muslim empires. What: young males were collected as a tax. What: turkish dynasty emerged out of safavid sufi religious order. Importance: united iran, challenged ottoman empire, converted iran"s population from subni to shi"ism. Who: safavid shah, pragmatic politician, a wise statesman, a brilliant strategist, a generous patron of the arts. Importance: acquired security, stability, and a reputation for cultural creativity. Importance: one of the largest cities in the world, showcase for art and architecture. When: late 16th century to early 17th century. Importance: adapted the islamic state to the conditions of ruling a non-muslim population. What: produced consistent supply of troops and taxes for the gov to manage distant provinces. What: founded ming dynasty, ruled as hongwu emperor. Importance: self-sufficient communities, less taxes on poor, land to poor farmers, reduced role of eunuchs. What: served as palace attendants and administrators for emperor. Importance: led the greatest naval expeditions for trade.
