How did the Ottoman and Safavid empires differ? A. The Ottomans enjoyed a golden age of culture, and the Safavids did not. B. The Ottomans followed Sunni Islam, and the Safavids followed Shiite Islam. C. The Ottomans had a theocratic monarchy, and the Safavids had a democratic government. D. The Ottomans traded with Europe, and the Safavids traded with East Asia.