The Ottomans and the Safavids
South Asia and the Mogul Empire
The Sikh Faith
The Ming and Qing Dynasties of China
Japan Under the Shoguns
100
"Holder of Power"
Sultan
100
Trade from port to port within the same nation or region.
Coastal Trade
100
A spiritual teacher; one who imparts knowledge.
Guru
100
A payment from one government to another as a sign of respect or dependence.
Tribute
100
"Great Names"
Daimyo
200
A soldier in the elite guard of the Ottoman Turks
Janissary
200
This mountain pass is one of only a access points between the Indian subcontinent and the rest of Asia.
Khyber Pass
200
Knowledge and practices handed down from the past.
Heritage
200
The braided pigtail that was traditionally worn by Chinese males.
Queue
200
Warriors who traveled Japan seeking work.
Ronin
300
Traditional beliefs, especially in religion.
Orthodoxy
300
A local official on Mogul South Asia who received a plot of farmland for temporary use in eturn for collecting taxes for the central government.
Zamindar
300
Sikh place of worship.
Gurdwara
300
The Ming dynasty began with the overthow of this dynasty in 1368.
The Mongol Dynasty
300
The hereditary military dictator and highest-ranking noble, who controlled the military and held true power in Japan.
Shogun
400
The peninsula of land that is the Asian part of present day Turkey.
Anatolian Peninsula
400
The Hindu custom of cremating a widow on her jusband's funeral pyre.
Suttee
400
The Sikh holy scripture.
Guru Granth Sahib
400
He was the first ruler of the Ming Dynasty.
Ming Hong Wu
400
The warrior class.
Shi
500
He was considered the Ottoman Empires's geatest ruler, referred by his subjects as the "Lawgiver"
Süleyman
500
He was the first Mogul ruler and founder of the Mogul dynasty.
Bābur
500
The sacred symbol of the Sikh faith that translates to "God is One" or "There is only one Creator" .
Ek Onkar
500
He led seven voyages , visiting India, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia.
Zheng He
500
This social class were considered outcasts, much the same as the "Untochables" of India.
Burakumin