History 1123, Lecture and Outline for:

Approaches to Empire: China, the Mughals, the Ottomans, the Russians, the Safavids

I. What Unifies an Empire?
 





II. Empire Basics


A. Qing empire (1644-1912):


B. Mughal empire (1526-1707):



C. Ottoman empire (1299-1922):



D. Russian empire (1462-1917):



E. Safavid empire (1501-c. 1760):


III. Imperial Relationships & Structures


A. Patterns in Dominant/Subordinate Group Ties?

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1. Accommodation
a. Qing case




b. Mughal case




c. Ottoman case

 

2. Assimilation

a. Safavid case




b. Russian case





B. Benefits for Dominant and Subordinate Groups?

1. Qing case
 
 
 
 
 

2. Mughal case

 
 
 
 
 

3. Ottoman case

 
 
 
 
 
 

4. Russian case

 

 
 
5. Safavid case
   

 

C. Distinct Power Base for Ruler?
 
1. Christian-Origin Slave Elite



 

2. Warrior Elite





3. Eunuchs


 
 

4. None
 
 
 


 
 
  Key Terms:
Manchu
Afghani & refugee Turks
Princes of Muscovy
Mongols
Tibetans
Central Asian Muslims
Hindus
millet system
devshirme
yasak
Armenian Christians
Siberian peoples
Russian Orthodox Church
Janissaries
ghulams
Qing bannermen
eunuchs
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