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Age of Exploration

TermDefinition
Ottoman Empire A Muslim empire based in Turkey that lasted from the 1300s to 1922
Suleyman Ruled Ottoman Empire for 46 years and when it was at its height, he was also called the magnificent and the lawgiver because of the code of laws he instituted.
Safavid Empire Shi'ite Muslim dynasty that ruled Persia between 16th and 18th centuries
Shah Abbas I The fifth and most renowned ruler of the Safavid dynasty in Iran (r.1587-1629). Abbas moved the royal capital to Isfahan in 1598.
Mughal Empire A period of Muslim rule of India from the 1500s to the 1700s; the Mughals were the Mongols
Babur founder of Mughal dynasty in India; defended from Genghis Khan; first led invasion of India in 1526; died in 1530
Akbar Most illustrious sultan of the Mughal Empire in India (r.1556-1605). He expanded the empire and was tolerant of other cultures and religions.
Mesoamerica Mexico and Central America
Olmec The first mesoamerican civilization. Between ca. 1200 and 400 B.C.E, the Olmec people of central Mexico created a vibrant civilization that included intensive agriculture, wide-ranging trade, ceremonial centers, and monumental construction.
Mayan A Mesoamerican civilization of Central America and southern Mexico. Achievements include mathematics, architecture, and a 365 day a year calendar. They flourished between the 4th and 12th centuries C.E
Aztec A Mesoamerican civilization of Mexico who created a strong empire that flourished between 14th and 15th century. The arrival of Hernando Cortez and the Spanish Conquistadors ended their empire.
Inca An empire in the Cuzco valley in Peru that lasted from about 1100 until the Spanish conquest of Pizarro in the early 1530s.
Zheng He Chinese admiral during the Ming Dynasty; he led great voyages that spread China's fame throughout Asia
Vasco da Gama Portuguese Explorer. In 1497-1498 he led the first naval expedition from Europe to sail to India (by going around Africa) opening an important commercial sea route.
Christopher Columbus Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a new route to China (1451-1506)
Ferdinand Magellan (1480?-1521) Portuguese-born navigator. Hired by Spain to sail to the Indies in 1519. Magellan was killed in the Philippines (1521). One of his ships returned to Spain (1522), thereby completing the first circumnavigation of the globe.
James Cook English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779)
Samuel de Champlain French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement of site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)
Columbian Exchanged The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbu's voyages.
Astrolabe An instrument used by sailors to determine their location (latitude) by observing the position of the stars and planets.
Tokugawa (1603-1867) Feudal Warlord rulers of Japan. Responsible for closing Japan off from the rest of the world. Overthrown during the Meiji Restoration.
Qing (1644-1911), the last imperial; dynasty of China which was overthrown by revolutionaries; was ruled by the Manchu people; began to isolate themselves from Western culture
Oda Nobunaga A brutal and ambitious daimyo in Japan who defeated his rivals and seized the imperial capital Kyoto in 1568
Kangxi Chinese Qing emperor (r.1661-1722) who promoted Confucian ideas and policies and expanded the Qing empire (Captured Taiwan, Mongolia, and parts of Central Asia- Tibet)
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