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Middle Kingdom
what the Chinese called their land; means "Chung Kuo" in Chinese
Ming dynasty
overthrew the Mongols in the 14th century; restored native Chinese rule
Taizu
founded Ming dynasty; used secret police force;
Chengzu
third Ming dynasty emperor;
porcelain
perfected by the Mings; known as "China"; used for making vases, plates, etc..
landscapes
nature scenes
Imperial City
built in Peking (Beijing); built by the Mings
Grand Canal
restored by the Mings
Great Wall of China
began as isolated fortresses; Mings built most of the portions
Zheng He
sent out by the Mings; admiral of some voyages
Manchu dynasty
seized power from the Ming dynasty; located northeast of China;
Ottoman Empire
began during the beginning of the 14th century in the land east of the Byzantine Empire
Anatolia
region located in today's Turkey; the land east of the Byzantine Empire
Mehmet II
defeated the Byzantine Empire; robbed Constantinople
Istanbul
former Constantinople; permanent capital of the Ottoman Empire
Shah Ismail I
founded the Safavid dynasty
Safavid Empire
founded by Shah Ismail I; Shiite Muslims
Abbas
son of Shah Ismail I; regarded as the 2nd founder of the Safavid Empire
Babur
"the Tiger" descendant of Chinggis Khan (Mongol) and Tamerlane (Turk); practiced jihad;
Mughal Empire
invaded India; overthrew the Muslim government; practiced jihad
Akbar
most effective Mughal ruler; practiced jihad; no tax on non-Muslims and had Hindus in government
British East India Company
agreed by Shah Alam II; protected the Mughals; gained enough power to rule large areas of India
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