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chapter17 definition
Key Terms and People
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| warriors of Islamic faith | ghazis |
| ruling dynasty of the Ottoman Empire in 1293- 1922, named for Osman I the founder at the empires height ruled Southwest Asia, northern Africa, and southeast Europe | Ottomans |
| titled for the ruler of the Ottoman Empire | Sultan |
| highly trained soliders in the elite guard of the Ottoman Empire | Janissaries |
| Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from the 1520-1566. He expanded the empire and took on a large economic and political role in the affairs of Europe and the Mediterranean | Suleyman I |
| Sultan of the Ottoman empire from 1444-1446 and again from 1451-1481 he was a strong military leader who conquered the Byzantine capital of Constantinople | Mehmed II |
| name given to a king of the Safavid Empire | Shah |
| Shah of the Safavid Empire in Persia from 1588-1629. His military victories against the Ottomans and skilled adminstration 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 was founded by Babur | Mughal Empire |
| Mughal emperor of India he ruled from 1556-1605 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 1400's whos beliefs blend elements of Hinduism and Islam | Sikhism |
| Mughal emperor of India from 1628-1658 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 |
| Mughal emperor of India from 1658-1707 he expanded Mughal power to its greatest extant. However his efforts to impose his strict religious views helped undermine Mughal rule. | Aurangzeb |
| first emperor of the Ming dynasty in China,Korea, and Manchuri. 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 | Yonglo |
| admiral,diplomat,and explorer during China's Ming dynasty his Chinese fleet visited more than 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 | Matteo Ricci |
| Chinese emperor of the Qing dynasty from 1661-1722 his reign was one of relative internal peace. He constructed many public works and was a patron of the arts | Kangxi |
| Emperor of the Qing dynasty from 1735-1796 he was the grandson of Kangxi during his reign. China expanded to the greatest size. He limited foreign contacts and ordered traders to conduct business with the Chinese government not with private merchants | Qianlong |
| British diplomat he visted China in 1793 to discuss expanding trade. He was sent away after his goods were found to be inferior and he refused to kowtow to the emperor | Lord George Macartney |
| A professional Japanese warrior hired by wealthy landowners for protection in feudal Japan | Samurai |
| "way of the warrior" code of behavior of Japanese sanurai warriors, stressing bravery,loyalty, and honor | Bushido |
| sect of Buddhism that stresses meditation as a means of achieving enlightenment; he became popular among Japanese aristocrats and was a part of the samurai's code | Zen Buddhism |
| The hereditary chief of Japan's warrior class who held the real power, while the emperor ruled in name only | shogun |
| A warrior lord in feudal Japan who controlled vast amounts of land and commanded a private army of samurai | daimyo |
| Japanese warrior and dictatior he was appointed shogun by the emperor this assuming complete control of the government and establishing the Tokugawa shogunate | Tokugawa leyasu |
| A Japanese poem that consists 17 syllables set in three lines | haiku |
| A form of Japanese theater dating from the 1600's featuring a highly stylized blend of singing and dancing. Performances can last all day | kabuki |
| Founder of the Korean Choson dynasty his dynasty became one of the largest continous dynasties in history | Yi Song- gye |
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