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Ch. 17 Vocab
Keyterms and People
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ghazis | Warriors for the Islamic faith. |
| Ottomans | Ruling dynasty of the Ottoman Empire named for Osman I, the founder; at the Empires 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 | |
| Mehmed II | 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. |
| 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 Mediterranean. |
| Shah | 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. |