Ottoman Empire, Safavid Iran, and Mughal India: The Gunpowder Empires - A Complete Overview

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Published 2023-12-06
This Gunpowder Empires documentary covers the Ottoman Empire, Safavid Iran, and the Mughal Empire until around 1800. These were arguably the most powerful empires in Asia during the Early Modern, and helped shape the character of the Middle East, Persia, and the Indian subcontinent. Though these have traditionally been called the Gunpowder Empires, other empires utilized gunpowder, and it wasn't always relied upon, especially for the Safavids.

We will first go over the Ottoman Empire in 4 phases, starting with its founding and initial Balkan expansions and capture of Constantinople. Then we shift into its Golden Age, with the expansion into the Middle East, and further Balkan expansion under Suleiman the Magnificent. There is then a period of transformation and a shift towards governance and bureaucracy, before a period of decentralization in the 1700s.

We then travel to Persia, and the founding of the Safavid Dynasty, which grew to control much of Iran. We go through their conflicts with the Uzbeks and Ottomans, and their peak under Abbas the Great, before their decline to the Afghans, and the establishment of the Afsharids under Nader Shah. We take a short look at the Zand dynasty which came to power afterwards, and the foundation of the first Afghan state.

From there, its a short jump to India and the establishment of the Mughal Empire. We will go over how under Babur, they took power from the declining Delhi Sultanate, and became a dominant power under Akbar the Great. After covering the controversial reign of Aurangzeb, we go over the many wars that decentralized the subcontinent, and the rise of the British East India Company, which would become the major power in the region by the end of our time period.

As always, there will also be lots about their arts, culture, and architecture, like the Tulip Period and stunning mosques of the Ottomans, the beautiful Safavid capital of Isfahan, and the building of the Taj Mahal and great forts at Agra and Delhi.

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This is the 3rd episode of our Early Modern series, which goes over the history of the world from roughly 1500 to 1800. The last episode dealt with the Early Modern Europe.

0:00 The Crescent over Europe: The Ottomans
37:09 Persian Renaissance: Safavid Iran
50:28 South Asian Synthesis: The Mughal Empire

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Music Used:
Kevin Macleod - Darkest Child
Kevin Macleod - Hidden Wonders
Kevin Macleod - Lotus
Alexander Nakarada - Chase
Alexander Nakarada - Night of Mystery

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All Comments (21)
  • @Gossuarit
    3 Muslim Powers. 2 Superpowers. Ottomans for conquest, Mughal for economy.
  • @talalberekdar
    Truly an excellent documentary. The in depth coverage of these three islamic gunpowder empires was truly spot on. Its is somewhat difficult to find documentaries on the Safavids on the Internet as the material left behind is more scarce compared to the ottomans and mughals, so it was refreshing to see a documentary that covers all 3 in good detail. Well done!
  • @isaX5
    People need to not forget Ertugrul Ghazi, the father of Osman. I see Ertugrul Ghazi as the real founder, that set the seeds
  • @fatherofhistory
    This video was a fascinating overview of the three gunpowder empires of the early modern world: the Ottoman Empire, Safavid Iran, and Mughal India. I was particularly interested in learning about the Ottoman Empire's use of the Janissary corps, a professional standing army that played a key role in the empire's expansion. I also found the discussion of the Safavid Empire's religious policies and the Mughal Empire's cultural achievements to be very informative.
  • @Sello.1
    No distortion, no lying, no negative advertising Very accurate and good Thank you for being honest
  • @colleenlally-ross7105
    I am amazed at the detail and accuracy of your videos and you present them so beautifully!
  • @murrayscott9546
    Spent appx. 5 wk. in Turkiye, '90. Studied a bit before, learned more since. Seen more ovvit than many ovvits citizens ! Beautiful, generous people at core. Fascinating history. Memories I treasure.
  • @tugrul8335
    The most interesting thing about these three empires is that all three of them have Turkic-Mongolic roots!
  • @danimal27
    A cannon strapped to a camel. Now that’s badass
  • @xavierfredericks2688
    Would you be able to provide sources for this video? looking for some further reading.