HISA04H3 Lecture Notes - Safavid Dynasty, Divine Right Of Kings
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Creating a system of trade meant that economics of individual countries were affected. Centralization (the act of consolidating power under a central control), prosperity. Paying taxes with actual pieces of money. Territory and population grew: so did need to project power. This lead to the need for rulers to show why their rule is legitimate. Divine rule (established as ruler by god or is a god themself), was useful in cases where rulers had expanded territory with new people who may not respect/follow them as a ruler. Leader of the mughal empire (lived 1569 1627) (reigned 1605 1627) His empire had many different cultures and people under one rule. Empire became known for tolerance; there was a representation of all of the different cultures. Embrace between mughal (right) and safavid (left) leaders. Painting was supposed to represent the peace between the. Jahangir is on a pedestal, showing his power. Other men are a sufi sheik, a ruler of the.
