Fall of the Safavid and Ottoman Empires

The Islamic Empires during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries were flourishing. The time period marked the pinnacle of Islamic power and culture. Two of these major Islamic empires were the Safavids and the Ottomans. Both empires had great claims of land to their names, and both competed for dominance in the Islamic world. However, not long before the end of the time period, both empires experienced great declines in their cultural and monetary wealth. Over time both empires’ governments weakened due to poor leadership and two-front wars. And the growth of diversity led towards inner empire struggle. All these factors contributed to the fall of the Safavid and Ottoman Empires. The Ottoman and Safavid Empires were some of the greatest empires of their time but lacked the proper organization needed for such powerful empires to survive.
Great leaders such as Suleyman of the Ottomans and Shah Abbas I of the Safavids built up their empires up to great world powers. They did ...