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Empires emerged across the globe after 1400 .

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Empires that grew in southern/western Asia

Lodhi Empire, India (1451-1526) :

Lodhi empire was a Pashtun dynasty that was the last dynasty to rule the capital Delhi

Sultanate in India. The empire established by Bahlul Lodhi ruled from 1451 to 1526. The last

ruler of this empire ,Ibrahim Lodhi was defeated and killed by Babur in the first Battle of

Panipat on April 20, 1526. It was during the time of Lodhi Dynasty in Delhi.

Special Facts about Lodhi Dynasty :

The Lodi dynasty ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1451 CE to 1526

 They were of Afghan origin.

 The Lodi dynasty was founded by Bahlul Khan Lodi in 1451 CE .

 Sikandar Lodi is known for his benevolence to Muslim subjects and extreme

harshness to Hindu subjects.

 The last ruler of the Lodi dynasty was Ibrahim Lodi (1489 CE-1526).

 Ibrahim Lodi was defeated by the Afghan Mughal Babur in the Battle of Panipat in

1526. With this, the Delhi Sultanate was dissolved and the Mughal Empire was

established.

Decline of Lodhi empire :

By the time Ibrahim ruled, the political structure in the Lodhi Dynasty had

dissolved due to abandoned trade routes and the depleted treasury.

Another problem Ibrahim had when trying to ascend the throne as the next Lodhi emperor

was the resistance from a faction of the nobility. Later Ibrahim Lodhi arrested Afghan nobles

who opposed him. The Afghan nobles were loyal to the Governor of Bihar, Dariya Khan as

they wanted him to rule Delhi, not Sultan Ibrahim.

People who tried to take over the Lodi throne were extremely common during Sultan

Ibrahim’s time. Due to the lack of the law of succession, Ibrahim was forced to put down a

great group of these ambitious men. Ibrahim Lodhis' own uncle, Alam Khan, working off his

own ambitions, betrayed Ibrahim because he wanted to rule Delhi. Alam Khan decided to

place his loyalty to the Mughal emperor, Babur.

The defeat of Ibrahim ended the Lodhi Dynasty and marked the beginning of Mughal rule in

India. Due to the demands of the nobles, Ibrahim Lodhi’s younger brother was given a small

share of the kingdom and was crowned the king of Jaunpur. Later, Ibrahim's men

assassinated him soon and the kingdom came back to Ibrahim Lodhi. He was known to be a

very stern ruler and was not liked much by his subjects. To take revenge of the insults done

by Ibrahim, the governor of Lahore Daulat Khan Lodhi asked the ruler of Kabul, Babur to

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invade the kingdom. He was defeated in a battle with Babur founded the Mughal dynasty in

India. The death of Ibrahim Lodhi, made the end of Lodhi dynasty.

Ottoman Empire of the 1400 ,Turkey

In the early days of the Ottoman Empire the main goal of its rulers was expansion. The

earliest states of Ottoman expansion occurred under Orkhan , Osman I, and Murad I. Bursa,

one of the Ottoman Empire's earliest capitals fell before 1400. Several important victories

gained more land for the Ottomans and Europe began to be ready for Ottoman expansion.

After some military defeats in the early 1400s the Ottomans recovered their strength under

Muhammad I and in 1453 they captured Constantinople. The Ottoman Empire then entered

its height and what is recognized as the Period of Great Expansion, meanwhile the empire

came to include the lands of over ten different Middle Eastern & European states. It is

believed that the Ottoman Empire was able to rise so rapidly because other countries were

weak and unorganized and also because the Ottomans had advanced military organization

and tactics for the time. In the 1500's the Ottoman Empire's expansion continued with the

defeat of the Mamluks in Egypt and Syria in 1517, Algiers in 1518 and Hungary in 1526 and

1541. In addition, parts of Greece also fell under Ottoman control in the 1500s.

In 1535 the reign of Sulayman I began and Turkey became more powerful than it had had

under previous leaders. During the dominion of Sulayman I, the Turkish judicial system was

reorganized and Turkish culture began to rise significantly. Following Sulayman I's death the

empire began to lose power when its military was defeated during the Battle of Lepanto in

1571.

Decline and Collapse of the Ottoman Empire : Throughout the 1500s , the Ottoman Empire

began a considerable decline in power after several military defeats. The empire was restored

for a short time after military victories in Persia and Venice and After this , the empire again

began to lose territory and power subsequently.

The Ottoman Empire began to rapidly deteriorate following the Russo-Turkish Wars and a

series of treaties during that time caused the empire to lose some of its economic

independence.

Importance of the Ottoman Empire: Despite its collapse, the Ottoman Empire was one of the

largest, longest lasting and most successful empires in the world's history. There are many

reasons as to why the empire was as successful as it was but some of them include its very

strong and organized military and its centralized political structure. These early, successful

governments make the Ottoman Empire one of the most important in history.

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Empires that grew in southern/western Asia Lodhi Empire, India (1451-1526) : Lodhi empire was a Pashtun dynasty that was the last dynasty to rule the capital Delhi Sultanate in India. The empire established by Bahlul Lodhi ruled from 1451 to 1526. The last ruler of this empire ,Ibrahim Lodhi was defeated and killed by Babur in the first Battle of Panipat on April 20, 1526. It was during the time of Lodhi Dynasty in Delhi. Special Facts about Lodhi Dynasty : The Lodi dynasty ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1451 CE to 1526 They were of Afghan origin. The Lodi dynasty was founded by Bahlul Khan Lodi in 1451 CE . Sikandar Lodi is known for his benevolence to Muslim subjects and extreme harshness to Hindu subjects. The last ruler of the Lodi dynasty was Ibrahim Lodi (1489 CE-1526). Ibrahim Lodi was defeated by the Afghan Mughal Babur in the Battle of Panipat in 1526. With this, the Delhi Sultanate was dissolved and the Mughal Empire was established. Decline of Lodhi empire : By the time Ibrahim ruled, the political structure in the Lodhi Dynasty had dissolved due to abandoned trade routes and the depleted treasury. Another problem Ibrahim had when trying to ascend the throne as the next Lodhi emperor was the resistance from a faction of the nobility. Later Ibrahim Lodhi arrested Afghan nobles who opposed him. The Afghan nobles were loyal to the Governor of Bihar, Dariya Khan as they wanted him to rule Delhi, not Sultan Ibrahim. People who tried to take over the L ...
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