Empires: Ottoman, Safavid & Mughal

These three Islamic empires are placed together in the same chapter because of the shift of focus from individual empires that flourish or fall on their own to empires that impact on another. Before we have seen chapters divided by region, now multiple regions are placed together. Transportation and communication systems have improved and empires can more easily influence each other. Since empires are impacted more by their neighbors, they are placed together in the same chapter. This foreshadows the future where countries will have a big effect on their neighbors.