People
95 Thesis, posted in 1517 led to religious reform in Germany, denied papal power and absolutist rule Claimed there were only 2 sacraments baptism and communion
Martin Luther
A state located in western Africa from the early 15 th to the late 16 th centuries following the decline of the Mali Empire
Songhay Empire
A religious movement of the 16 th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches
Protestant Reformation
Fighting between a Sunni Muslim Kingdom and a Shia Muslim Kingdom
Ottoman-Safavid Conflict
"Selection" in Turkish The system by which boys from Christian communities were taken by the Ottoman state to serve as Janissaries
Devshirme
Songhai ruler, he overthrew Sunni Baru His reign was the high point of Songhai culture
Askia the Great
A Muslim empire based in Turkey that lasted from the 1300 's to 1922
Ottoman Empire
nailed to a church door in Wittenberg, Germany in 1517 and is widely seen as being the catalyst that started the Protestant Reformation (Luther's list of accusations against the Roman Catholic Church)
95 Thesis
Muslim state 1526 1857 exercising dominion over most of India in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries
Mughal Empire
small paintings that were popular in the middle east and south Asia in the 15 th and 16 th centuries, often depicting scenes from the Qu'ran
Ottoman Miniature Paintings
The most illustrious sultan of the Ottoman Empire (r 1520 1566 also known as 'The Lawgiver" He significantly expanded the empire in the Balkans and eastern Mediterranean
Suleiman the Magnificent
Iranian kingdom 1502 1722 established by Ismail Safavi who declared Iran a Shi'ite state
Safavid Empire
African religious ideas and practices among descendants of African slaves in Haiti
Vodun
Minority Manchu rule over Chine that incorporated new territories, experienced substantial population growth, and sustained significant economic growth
Qing Dynasty
Ruled in the Qing Dynasty for 61 years, a period of stability and prosperity
known for religious tolerance grandson of Babur who created a strong central government
Akbar the Great
The Russian feudal duchy that emerged as a local power gradually during the era of Mongol domination Moscow became the power center of Russian society 1276 1598
Muscovy
A religious movement of the 16 th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches
Protestant Reformation
Muslim empires of the Ottomans, Safavids, and the Mughals that employed cannonry and gunpowder to advance their military causes
Gunpowder Empires
(1462-1505) The Slavic Grand Duke of Moscow, he ended nearly 200 years of Mongol domination of his dukedom Then, worked at extending his territories, subduing the nobles, and attaining absolute power
Ivan the Great
Northeast Asian peoples who defeated the Ming Dynasty and founded the Qing Dynasty in 1644 which was the last of China's imperial dynasties
Manchus
beautiful mausoleum at Agra built by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan (completed in 1649) in memory of his favorite wife
Taj Mahal
nailed to a church door in Wittenberg, Germany in 1517 and is widely seen as being the catalyst that started the Protestant Reformation (Luther's list of accusations against the Roman Catholic Church)
95 Theses
Archaic tax system of the Mughal empire where decentralized lords collected tribute for the emperor
Zamindars
Tried to westernize Russia and built a new capital at St Petersburg
Peter the Great