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History ch 7
Question | Answer |
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Cyrus the Great | Ruler of Persian Empire. Created bureaucracy that made Persia so successful. |
Shah Abbas the Great | Most important leader of the Safavid Dynasty. He grew and strengthened the Persian Empire and built the capital of Esfahan. |
Shah Ismai'll | Founder of the Safavid Dynasty which restored the Persian Empire. |
Turks | People who took control of Asia Minor and founded the Ottoman Empire. |
Asia Minor | Land between the Mediterranean and Black Sea. Now called Turkey. |
Grand Bazaar | Massive outdoor market in Esfahan before entering the Median Emam. |
Islamic Empire | Medieval Empire that conqured Persia and the adopted its culture and government. |
Ottoman Empire | A large empire founded in Asia Minor/ archenemy of Persia |
Persian Empire | A large empire located in and around modern Iran. |
Persian Gulf | A body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Asia that connected Persia to the trade routes in the Indian Ocean. |
Portugal | A European country whose control of the Strait of Hormuz harmed trade in Persia. |
Rome | An ancient empire/ archenemy of Persia |
Strait of Hormuz | Narrowest point of the Persian Gulf/ allowed for easy control of trade |
Tabriz | Capital of Persia/ Shah Abbas was forced to surrender it to the Ottomans. |
British East Indian Company | allowed Britain access to Indian trade routes |
Iran | The modern country descended from the Persian Empire |
Safavid Dynasty | A Persian Dynasty which restored the Persian Empire |
Shah | Title for the king of Persia and other surrounding areas |
Sunni Islam | The largest branch of Islam |
Twelver Shia Islam | official religion of Safavid Persia |