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The Islamic World, Ottoman Expansion, and the Ming Dynasty

9th Grade · Social Studies · US-NY-SS

11 lessons

Goal

Compare the statecraft, belief systems, ethnic compositions, and foreign interactions of the Ottoman Empire and Ming Dynasty pre-1600.

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  1. The Expansion of Islam: Caliphates, Trade, and Cultural SynthesisUp next
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  3. Three Faiths Shaping Eurasia: Islam, Christianity, and Neo-ConfucianismNot started yet
  4. The Rise of the Ottoman Empire and the Conquest of Constantinople (1453)Not started yet
  5. Ottoman Governance: The Sultanate, Devshirme, and Janissary CorpsNot started yet
  6. Religious Pluralism and the Millet System in the Ottoman EmpireNot started yet
  7. Suleiman the Magnificent: Legal Reforms and Imperial ZenithNot started yet
  8. The Founding of the Ming Dynasty: Restoring Han Rule and Neo-Confucian OrderNot started yet
  9. The Voyages of Zheng He: Tribute, Power Projection, and Maritime DiplomacyNot started yet
  10. Ming Foreign Policy: The Forbidden City, the Great Wall, and Inward TurnYou are here
  11. Comparing Ottoman and Ming Worldviews and External DiplomacyNot started yet
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Learning standards covered

us-ny9.7cNew York Social Studies Standards · 10th Grade

The Ottoman Empire and the Ming Dynasty had different views of the world and their place in it. Islam under the Ottoman Empire and Neo-Confucianism under the Ming Dynasty influenced the political, economic, military, and diplomatic interactions with others outside of their realm.