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Devishrime Selection system by the ottomans to staff the military and goverment
Tax Farmers Local officials and private tax collectors distant from the central government
Boyars Noble landowning class, Top of the social pyramid
Romanov Dynasty Took control of Russia in 1613
Safavid Empire Northern Azerbaijan on the Arabian sea lacked a navy
Qing Dynasty 1644-1911 expanded and had several invasions but kept stability
Ivan IV Crowned Tsar in 1547-1584 expanded the Russian empire and relied on gunpowder
Janissaries Formed elite services in the ottoman to staff the military and goverment
zamidars Paid government officials, In charge of Taxation, construction and the water supply
Devine right of Kings A common claim from the Middle Ages that the right to rule was given to a king by god.
Peter 1 Peter the great (1682-1725) Consolidated his power to rule the throne (Russia) defender of Orthodoxy
Mughal Empire 300-year dynasty in northern India, richest and best governed states where trade flourished
Kangxi Emperor of Qing Dynasty from 1661-1722 incorporated new areas into the empire
Tokugawa Shogunate Reorganized the government to more central power instead of Feudal
Taj Mahal Bulit by Shah Jahan as a tomb for his wife
Absolute Directed by one source of power, the king with complete authority
Gunpowder Empires Large, multiethnic states in southwest, central and south Asia that relied on firearms to conquer and control territory
Ming Dynasty Overthrew the Yuan dynasty in 1368, stabilized the East Asia region
Emperor Qianlong Qing ruler from 1736-1796 annexed Xinjiang, military campaigns
Askia the Great Songhai, came to power in 1493, claimed his predecessor promoted Islam and made a pilgrimage to Mecca.
Versailles Louis XIV palace house nobles so they did not revenge
Louis XIV Sun King 1643-1715 espoused a theory of divine rights and was a virtual dictator
Ottoman Empire Most largest Islamic empire 1300-1918
Manchu In 1644 from Manchuria seized power of the Ming dynasty and created the Qing dynasty
Printing Press Increase in literacy
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