Ottomans
Weapons used that gave Ottomans the advantage
Cannons
Unlike the Ottoman & Mughals, the Safavid were this type of Islam
Shi'a
Autocratic Arabic leader
Sultan
Impaled invading Ottoman soldiers
Vlad the Impaler
Empire conquered by the Ottoman to control land
Byzantine
Leaders of the Safavid were called
Shah
Akbar the Great
Christians and Jews in Islamic societies
Renamed city that flourished with international trade
Istanbul
Group of Christian boys that became military elites
Janissaries
Government helped pay for the development of this artistic style
Miniature paintings
Built to honor Shah Jahan's favorite wife
Taj Mahal
Open markets
Bazaar
The majority religion of India that conflicted with Mughal rule
Hinduism
Eastern Orthodox Church that Ottomans converted to a mosque
Hagia Sophia
Safavid fell as a result of this
Ghazali Afghan invasions
Religion that believes in monotheism but reincarnation
Sikhism
Blending of elements of different religions/ ideologies to create something new
Suleiman the Magnificent
Tax on Ottomans large dhimmi population
Jizya tax
Originated from the power vacuum left by this
Timurid Dynasty
Mughal Empire eventually fell to this
British East India Company
Language comprised of Hindi, Sanskrit, Arabic, & Persian
Urdu
One Thousand and One Arabian Nights