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chapter 17 vocab

key terms and people

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section 1 ghazis -warriors for the Islamic faith.
ottomans -ruling dynasty of the ottoman empire named for Osman I,the founder;at the empire's height,the ottomans ruled a vast area that encompassed southwest Asia,northeast Africa,and southeast Europe.
sultan -title for the ruler of the Ottoman Empire.
janissaries -highly trained soldiers in the elite guard of the Ottoman Empire.
Mehamed II -Sultan of the
suleyman I -sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1520 to 1566; he expanded the empire and took on a large economic and political role in the affairs of Europe and the med
shah -was a name given to a king of the Safavid Empire.
'Abbas -Shah of the Safavid Empire in Persia from 1588 to 1629; his military victories against the Ottomans and skilled administration brought about a golden age in Safavid history.
section 2 Babur -Founder of the Mughal empire of India; he invaded Afghanistan and India and established an empire there.
Mughal Empire -a Muslims empire in India.
Akbar the Great -Mughal empire of India; he ruled from 1556 to 1605 and continued the policy of conquest put in place under regent Bairim Khan, enlarging his empire to include nearly all of the Indian peninsula north of the Godavari River.
Sikhism -an Indian religion found in the late 1400s whose belief blends elements of Hinduism and Islam.
Shah Jahan -Mughal emperor of India from 1628 to 1658,under his rule, Mughal power reached its height and his age was the golden period of Muslim art and architecture.
Taj Mahal -a mausoleum built by India's Mughal emperor Shah Jahan from 1632-1643 to honor his wife .
Aurangzeb -Mughal emperor of India(1658- 1707);he expanded Mughal power to is greatest extant. However,his efforts to impose his strict religious views help undermine Mughal rule.
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