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7 Hist Ch 11 BJU WS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 12 | age Ismail began to conquer his enemies |
| 13 | age Akbar came into power of the Mughal Empire |
| Abbas | Second founder of the Safavid dynasty |
| Akbar | most effective Mughal ruler |
| Anatolia | area where Ottoman Empire emerged from |
| Babur | descendant of Tamerlane and Chinggis Khan; founded the Mughal Empire |
| British East India Company | A joint stock company that controlled most of India during 1800s |
| Byzantine Empire | Mehmet II made it his goal to conquer this empire |
| Constantinople | city captured by the Ottomans |
| Grand Canal | A canal linking northern and southern China and reconstructed by the Ming dynasty. |
| Istanbul | Capital of the Ottoman Empire; renamed this after they conquered the Byzantine Empire and the sack of Constantinople. |
| Kaolin | a type of clay that is a key ingredient of porcelain |
| landscapes | theme of most Ming dynasty paintings |
| Manchu dynasty | the last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912). They were tolerant of the Chinese lifestyle. |
| Mehmet II | the Ottoman leader who led the successful capture of the Byzantine city of Constantinople |
| merchants and artisans | Ottoman Empire viewed both of these groups as essential to economic success, and limited taxation on them. |
| Middle Kingdom | what the Chinese called itself; aka Chung Kuo |
| Ming | dynasty that came up with hours long complex plays |
| Ming dynasty | dynasty that repaired the Great Wall, built the Imperial City and restored native Chinese rule |
| Mongolians | The Ming dynasty was founded after this group was forced out |
| Ottoman Empire | empire that controlled land used for trade between the East and the West |
| porcelain | a thin, beautiful pottery invented and perfected in China |
| Shah Ismail I | Founded the Safavid dynasty |
| six centuries | The Ottomans built a strong empire that lasted for ______ _______________. |
| small cannons and muskets | Ottoman Empire was one of the first to use these in battle |
| Taizu | founded the Ming dynasty |
| tolerant | attitude the Ottomans had toward the Jews and Christians |
| vases, tiles, false teeth, plates, bowls, dolls | Name one product made from porcelain. |
| weak leadership | The Ming dynasty declined and became vulnerable to attack because of this. |
| Zheng He | Chinese admiral of a large Chinese fleet during the Ming dynasty |
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