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New Asian Empires
The Safavid Empire
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where was the Safavid Empire located? | Iran |
| Who was the Safavid Empire ruled by before its first ruler? | Sunnis |
| What was the name of a major religious movement in Shiism? | Safaviyeh Sufi Order |
| Junayd and Haydar were radical about promoting Shiism. What does it mean to be radical? | violent |
| Was it Haydar or Junayd's grandson that overthrew the Sunnis? | Haydar's grandson, Isma'il |
| When did the Sunnis get overthrown? | 1501 |
| Who founded the Safavid Empire? | Isma'il |
| What was the official religion of the Safavid Empire? | Shiism |
| The Safavid Empire grew very powerful, but who couldn't it defeat? | Ottomans |
| Abbas was able to do what? | Defeat the Ottomans |
| Under Abbas, the empire was at its peak. Abbas reached this state by expanding the empire in what way? | Consolidate; expand |
| Who did Abbas use as slaves? | Children who were totally loyal to the emperor |
| The Safavid Empire had what under Abbas? | Major trading power and real estate power |