Cultural Blending

Group #2:
Jeniffer Bryan
Sharol Durham
Jos Meneses
Lineth Montero
Carolina Morn

What is a cultural blending?

Is when a culture interacts with another and it is
exposed to ideas, technologies, foods, and ways of life
not exactly like its own. Cultural Blending commonly
begins in continental crossroads, trade routes, ports,
conquests, migration, the pursuit of religious freedom
or conversion, and the borders of countries.

Results of Cultural Blending

Cultural Blending may lead to changes in language,
religion and ethical systems, styles of government,
the use of technology, racial or ethnic blending, arts
and architecture, and military tactics.

The Safavids Build an Empire

Conquest and ongoing cultural interaction fueled the development of the
Safavid Empire.
The Safavids concentrated on building a powerful army, to protect
themselves from the potential enemies, which are Ottomans and Uzbek
tribes people and the Mughal Empire.

A Safavid Golden Age

The rulers of the Safavid Dynasty were the greatest rulers in Iranian history.
Persia experienced a surge of growth, wealth, and expansion.
Famous for developing the arts, especially in architecture, carpet weaving
and miniature painting, the artifacts from this great era are lasting
reminders of the Safavid glory. The Mosjed-e Emam took over 26 years to
build and was eventually completed in 1638. It is covered in blue tile, inside
and out.

The Dynasty Declines Quickly

In finding a successor, Shah Abbas made mistake the Ottoman monarch
Suleyman made. He killed or blinded his ablest sons. His incompetent
grandson, Safi, succeeded Abbas. This pampered young prince led the
Safavids down the same road to decline that the Ottomans had taken, only
more quickly. In 1736 Nadir Shah Afshar conquered land and created an
expanded empire. But he was so cruel that one of his own troops
assassinated him.

Shah Abbas

Nadir Shah Afshar

Conclusion

Thank
you!