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Osman
Most successful warrior and founder of Ottomans
Janissaries
Christian boys taken from families, converted to Islam, and then rigorously trained to serve the sultan
Suleiman
Great Ottoman leader, expanded land area of Ottomans, and restructured system of law.
Sunni Islam
Muslims belonging to branch of Islam believing that the community should select its own leadership. The majority religion in most Islamic countries.
Millet System
Divided regions in the Ottoman Empire by religion (Orthodox Christians, Jews, Armenian Christians, Muslims). Leaders of each millet supported the Sultan in exchange for power over their millet.
Ottoman Empire Conquests
This empire conquered many different places and countries including
Ottoman Empire Defeats
They lost wars and started losing their powers in Europe. This eventually led to the downfall of their empire.
What made Constantinople a major turning point?
It marked the end of the Middle Ages and it made the Europeans fear the Ottoman Empires.
Shah : Safavid Empire :: ___________ : Ottoman Empire
sultan
Abbas the Great
Safavid ruler from 1587 to 1629; extended Safavid domain to greatest extent; who monopolized firearms within Safavid armies; incorporated Western military technology.
Kizilbash
Military army developed by the Safavids to fight for political power.
Esma'il
Founder of the Safavid Empire
Safavids Empire Decline
Caused by weak leaders, external pressures, weak military, this empire fell apart.
Mughal Empire
Muslim state (1526-1857) exercising dominion over most of India in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
Akbar
Most illustrious sultan of the Mughal Empire in India (r. 1556-1605). He expanded the empire and pursued a policy of conciliation with Hindus.
Taj Mahal
A tomb built by Shah Jahan for his wife.
Aurangzeb
Mughal emperor in India and great-grandson of Akbar 'the Great', under whom the empire reached its greatest extent, only to collapse after his death.
What were Aurangzeb and Akbar known for?
Who was the King of Kings?
King Shah