The Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires ruled over large parts of Asia. These empires had similar origin, but they each developed unique political systems.

Khanzada Begum was a Timurid noblewoman who played an important political role in the Mughal Dynasty, demonstrating how the household and the state often overlapped.

Is all evidence the same? Are some types of evidence better than others? This activity will help students evaluate and learn how to use this claim tester.

One of the largest states in the world in 1750, the Ottoman Empire was a multi-ethnic and multi-religious powerhouse but faced the challenge of a changing global economy.

The Mughal Empire produced much of the world’s long-distance trade goods in 1750, but its rulers faced enormous challenges in keeping together a vast and diverse society.