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AP world chapter 3
land based empires review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |