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Chap 17 vocab

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warriors for the Islamic faith ghazis
ruling dynasty of the Ottoman empire (1293-1922) 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 Ottomans
title for the ruler of the Ottoman Empire sultan
highly trained soldiers in the elite guard of the Ottoman Empire Janissaries
Sultan of the Ottoman empire from 1444 to 1446 and again from 1451 to 1481;he was a strong military leader who conquered the Byzantine capital of Constantinople Mehmed II
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 Mediterranean Suleyman I
name given to a king of the Safavid Empire shah
Shah of 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 'Abbas
Founder of the Mughal empire of India; he invaded Afghanistan and India and established an empire there Babur
a Muslim empire in India (1526-1761) founded by Babur Mughal Empire
Mughal emperor of India; he ruled from 1556 until 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 Akbar the Great
an Indian religion founded in the late 1400s whose beliefs blend elements of Hinduism and Islam Sikhism
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 Shah Jahan
a mausoleum built by India's Mughal emperor shah Jahan from 1632-1643 to honor his wife Taj Mahal
1618–1707, Mogul emperor of Hindustan 1658–1707. Aurangzeb
first emperor of the Ming dynasty in china; he drove the mongols out of china, Korea, and Manchuria. he concentrated all power in his own hands Hongwu
third emperor of the Ming dynasty in china; he ordered the reconstruction of Beijing and made it the new capital of china. he also commissioned an encyclopedia that covered history, philosophy, literature, astronomy, medicine and numerous other topics. Yonglo
admiral, diplomat, and explorer during china's Ming dynasty; his Chinese fleet visited for 30 countries. Zheng He
italian missionary; he traveled to china in 1583. he learned the language and adopted many chinese customs, which gained him entry to the Ming court. he introduced china to European learning in mathematics, science, and technology. Matteo Ricci
1654?–1722, Chinese emperor of the Ch'ing dynasty 1662–1722. Kangxi
1711–99, Chinese emperor of the Ch'ing dynasty 1736–96. Qianlong
english ambassador that went to china Lord George McCartney
a member of the hereditary warrior class in feudal Japan. samurai
the code of the samurai, stressing unquestioning loyalty and obedience and valuing honor above life. Bushido
school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan Zen Buddhism
the title applied to the chief military commanders from about the 8th century a.d. shogun
one of the great feudal lords who were vassals of the shogun. daimyo
a shogun that founded the edo dynsaty in china. it is now tokyo. Tokugawa leyasu
Haiku is a form of poetry which first became popular in Japan and spread across the world. haiku
popular drama of Japan, developed chiefly in the 17th century, characterized by elaborate costuming, rhythmic dialogue, stylized acting, music, and dancing, and the performance of both male and female roles by male actors. kabuki
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