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Chapter 17 Section 1
Term | Definition |
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ghazis | warriors for the Islamic faith |
Ottomans | 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 |
sultan | title for the ruler of the Ottoman Empire |
Janissaries | highly trained soldiers in the elite guard of the Ottoman Empire |
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. |