Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Modern Balkan History: Ottoman Rule in the Balkans
This extensive text, from a series of college lectures, offers insights on what it was like to live under Ottoman rule. Military, religious, and dynastic principles are discussed, along with their implications and practices.
HyperHistory Online
Timelines: Ottoman Empire
Compare the timing and happenings of the Ottoman Empire with other world events of the same time period. Click from this page to related sites with maps, biographies, and other information.
University of California
Ucla: Manas: History and Politics of the Mughal Empire
This article surveys the Mughal Empire of India (1526-1857) and traces its origins, names its rulers, and provides historical illustrations and a map.
University of Calgary
The Islamic World to 1600: The Safavid Empire
This page comes from the University of Calgary and thoroughly describes the Safavid Empire as well as provides a clickable map detailing the areas included within their empire.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: The Safavid Empire
The "Shah Ismail" section of the Safavid Empire history describes how the Safavid Empire differed from other Muslim empires and how Shi'ite Islam contributed to that.
BBC
Bbc Religion and Ethics Homepage: Ottoman Empire (1301 1922)
A discussion of the Ottoman Empire that wraps up many key facts about the empire's history, including factors that contributed to its rise and fall, its Islamic traditions, the role of trade, and territorial claims.
BBC
Bbc: The Safavid Empire
The BBC surveys the history of the Persian Safavid Empire (1501-1722) in what is now modern Iran. Founded by the Sufi Brotherhood, it adopted the Shi'a version of Islam and the cause of the hidden Imam, which still influences the...
Curated OER
Macmillan/mc Graw Hill: The World, Vol. 1: Trade & Tradition: Lesson 2 Quiz
Five question quiz tests your knowledge of trade and traditions of the Muslim empire.
History Teacher
Historyteacher.net: Global Studies: Later Islamic Empires Quiz
Eleven multiple choice question quiz is immediately scored and provides review of Islamic Empires.
Friesian School
Friesian School: Sultans of Delhi
This resource provides a brief history of past sultans as well as maps and a complete list.