AP World History Unit 3.1 - Empires Expand (1450–1750), Gunpowder Empires Explained

Empires across Eurasia rose and transformed the world between 1450–1750. This lesson breaks down Unit 3.1: Empires Expand for AP World History. We explore how the Ottoman, Safavid, Mughal, Russian, Ming, and Qing empires used gunpowder weapons, centralized power, religious legitimacy, and bureaucracy to build powerful states.