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AP world chapter 3
land based empires review
Question | Answer |
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Tamerlane | set foundation for the rise of turkic empires |
ghazi ideal | nomadic warrior life blended with allegiance as a holy fighter of islam |
Mehmed II | established Ottoman empires capital after defeating the byzantine empires Constantinople using cannons. |
Suleiman | ottoman empire reached its peak under this leadership |
Babur | founded 300 year dynasty in India. Under new Mughal name formed central government similar to Suleiman |
Baburs grandson | akbar |
Akbar | took advantage of political disarray in India, helping to establish the Mughal empire |
sikhism | monotheistic faith that recognized the rights of other faiths to exist. |
caste system | divides Hindu people into four casts: Brahmin, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras |
achoots | same as the dalits, the untouchables |
shah | equivalent to king or emperor |
shah abbas | ruled Safavid, used Shi'a islam as a unifying force, built a power base that supported his rule, and denied legitimacy to any Sunni |
Ismail | Safavid military hero who conquered most of Persia and pushed into Iraq |
Devshirme system | the ottomans forcefully recruited christian boys to serve in ottoman empire |
janissaries |