Which of the following aspects of the international situation in early sixteenth-century southwest asia is most relevant to understanding sultan selim’s letter? the ottoman and safavid empires fought numerous wars for control over iraq, syria, and other regions of the middle east.
a

both the ottoman and safavid empires developed extensive trade connections with european states and states in the indian ocean region.
b

both the ottoman and safavid empires made use of gunpowder weapons in the course of their territorial expansion.
c

the ottoman and safavid empires brought a high degree of centralization to parts of southwest asia that had been politically fragmented before.