<span>Religious beliefs have
highly influenced the political and hierarchical structures in both Ottoman and
Safavid Persia empires. Although both states were of Islamic religion, they
belonged to different branches, Sunni and Shia. These branches differ over the
choice of Muhammad's successor, which subsequently acquired broader political
significance, as well as theological and juridical dimensions. Sunni Muslims
believed that Muhammad didn’t clearly appoint a successor, which is why there
isn’t hereditary succession law in Ottoman Empire. This contrasts with the Shia
Muslims view, which holds that Muhammad appointed his son-in-law and cousin Ali
ibn Abi Talib to succeed him. They believed that the empire should be led by
direct successor of Muhammad’s line. Differences between these two branches
affected the politics, as Shia Muslims weren’t religiously tolerant to other
confessions and considered them for heretics, even the other branches of Islam.
This resulted in the besieged of Bagdad, which was followed by the massacre of
a large part of its Sunni Muslim inhabitants, as it was endeavored to transform
Baghdad into a purely Shiite city. The besiege of Bagdad was the event that led
to the Ottoman-Safavid war (1623–1639).</span>
The war caused the united states to enter another severe depression
the united states became the most richest powerful nation in the world
I believe it's the first one!
The correct answer is Olmec, Maya
Between 900 and 400 BC, the center of the Olmec empire was La Venta, a city built on a huge plain in the region of the current state of Tabasco, Mexico.
During this period, about 350 thousand people lived in all Olmec cities.
Agriculture was the basis of the economy. The harvests were generous. Along the river banks fertilized by the floods, corn, beans, pumpkin and chili were planted.
Hunting and fishing were complementary to the diet, in addition to the systematic collection of wild fruits and tubers. The agriculture was of the type coivara, with the practice of burning to clean the land and fertilize it with ashes for the next planting.
Commercial practices have made society hierarchical, with sophisticated political and social organization. In addition to integration, there was migration between cities and new types of professionals were born, such as sculpting sculptors and others.
