Conquest in the Early Modern Period

By Joe Hamlyn
  • Feb 9, 1281

    Founding of the Ottoman Empire.

    The soon to be dominant Ottoman Empire is founded.
  • Feb 9, 1281

    Thesis

    Throughout history there have been dominating societies and empires. These empires, while in power, ave control over many things such as trade and cultural influence and without this these empires wouldn't of survived.
  • Feb 9, 1350

    Domination

    The Ottomans take over much of Europe, the Balkans, and Hungary.
  • Feb 9, 1402

    Setacks

    Timur's invasion causes set back in the empire
  • Feb 9, 1450

    New Influences

    Cultural influences of the Shi'a reach the Safavid Empire.
  • Feb 9, 1453

    Conquer

    The continually expanding Ottoman Empire conquers ther city of Constantinople.
  • Feb 9, 1501

    Safavid conquest

    The Safavids begin their conquest of Persia which continues until 1510.
  • Feb 9, 1517

    Ottoman Conquering

    Ottomans caoture the land of Syria and Egypt.
  • Feb 9, 1526

    Mughals are born

    Babur takes India for the Mughal empire and rises atop the trade ladder.
  • Feb 9, 1529

    First Siege

    First Ottooman siege of Vienna.
  • Feb 9, 1540

    Exile

    Babur's successor is driven from India
  • Feb 9, 1556

    Reestablished

    Mughal empire reestablished in Northern India.
  • Period: Feb 9, 1556 to

    Reign of Akbar

    Akbar rises to power and rules over a powerful dynasty.
  • Feb 9, 1582

    New religion

    Akbar proclaims a new religion which was designed to unite Hindus with Muslims

  • War

    Wars of succesion raged between the sons of Shah Jahan

  • Last Siege

    Last Ottoman Siege of Vienna

  • Fall of Safavids

    Safavid dynasty falls.

  • Ottomans Fall

    The Ottoman dynasty falls to the Persans under Nadir Khan.

  • Revolt

    Rajput and peasant revlots in North India