Terms
Turkish soldiers (Warriors for Islam)
Ghazis
First sultan appointed in 1361
Osman
Furthest the Ottoman Empire grew
Hungary and Vienna
Improved tax system - 10 year period, Supporter of arts and literature, Tolerant of all religions, and Improved the economy of the Ottoman Empire
Akbar
Who did Father Monserrate write about?
Akbar
Elite troop of slave soldiers that served the sultan
Janissaries
Sultan that reigned from 1520-1566 and considered to be the greatest Ottoman sultan.
Suleyman
The Ottomans original country
Turkey
Won a victory in 1526 at Panipat and occupied Delhi and the surrounding area - Mughal Empire
Babar
Who develops the Sikh religion?
Nanak
Different groups allowed to practice their own religion
Millet system
Conquered Constantinople in 1453, renamed it Istanbul
Mehmed II
They threatened the trade routes of the Ottoman Empire
Europeans
1599 - moved capital to Esfahan - one of the most beautiful cities in the world
Economic development
Shah ‘Abbās the Great
Protected Flock
Reaya
Indian warrior princes - began to challenge the Turkish Muslims that controlled India
Rajputs
Built the Taj Mahal as a tomb for his wife.
Shah Jahan
Taj Mahal and Hall of Private Audience are built here
Agra, India
Forced Sunni to convert to Shi’ah
By the 1570s, had lost power to Ottomans
Esmā’īl
The three most common religions that were tolerant of each other under the Ottoman Empire.
Islam - the most common
Hinduism and Buddhism
Mostly Tolerant of religion
Safavid
A Sunni Muslim - persecuted all other faiths
Aurangzeb
Where was Sikhism founded?
Punjab area of South Asia
Group that was tolerant of religion. (Not the name of the sultan.
What is some of the art that is still admired today from the Ottoman Empire?
Jewelry
Rugs and tapestries
Taj Mahal
Hall of Private Audiences