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Ottoman sultan called the "Conqueror"; responsible for conquest of Constantinople in 1453; destroyed what remained of Byzantine Empire.
Iranian kingdom (1502-1722) established by Ismail Safavi, who declared Iran a Shi'ite state. (gunpowder empire)
A beautiful tomb built by the Mughal ruler Shah Jahan to honor his wife.
tax system of the Mughal empire where decentralized lords collected tribute for the emperor.
A set of reforms in the Ottoman Empire set to revise Ottoman law to help lift the capitulations put on the Ottomans by European powers.
(1644-1911 CE), the last imperial dynasty of China which was overthrown by revolutionaries; was ruled by the Manchu people: began to isolate themselves from Western culture,
an Islamic imperial power that ruled a large portion of Indian subcontinent which began in 1526, invaded and ruled most of Hindustan (South Asia) by the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and ended in the mid-19th century. (gunpowder empire)
The most illustrious sultan of the Ottoman Empire (r. 1520-1566); also known as 'The Lawgiver.' He significantly expanded the empire in the Balkans and eastern Mediterranean. (p. 526)
Took the throne in 1587 and helped create the Safavid culture
Islamic state in northwestern Anatolia. After the fall of the Byzantine Empire, the empire was based at Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) from 1453-1922. It encompassed lands in the Middle East, North Africa, the Caucasus, and eastern Europe. (gunpowder empire)
A military leader who conquered the lands of Persia; his empire was decentralized with tribal leaders.
(1672-1725) Russian tsar (r. 1689-1725). He enthusiastically introduced Western languages and technologies to the Russian elite, moving the capital from Moscow to the new city of St. Petersburg.
elite infantry units that formed the Ottoman Sultan's household troops and bodyguards
a community of hunters, fishermen, and farmers from the lands to the northeast of China, soon ousted the Shun and established the Qing Dynasty.
Most illustrious sultan of the Mughal Empire in India (r. 1556-1605). He expanded the empire and pursued a policy of conciliation with Hindus.
'Selection' in Turkish. The system by which boys from Christian communities were taken by the Ottoman state to serve as Janissaries.
Divided regions in the Ottoman Empire by religion (Orthodox Christians, Jews, Armenian Christians, Muslims). Leaders of each millet supported the Sultan in exchange for power over their neighborhood.
Guarded the frontiers of the Russian Empire and in return were granted land privileges. conquered Siberia.
landowning noble in Russia under the tsars
Islamic empires of the Ottomans, Safavids, and the Mughals that employed cannonry and gunpowder to advance their military causes.