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Posted his 95 thesis in Germany which started the Protestant Reformation.
Who is Martin Luther?
This dynasty, ruling from 1368 to 1644, was known for its "hard currency" policy and the construction of the Forbidden City.
What is the Ming Dynasty?
This process involved the adoption of new tactics by armies across Eurasia, primarily creating a career in warfare.
What is modernization of the military/standing armies/gunpowder?
This French king, known as the "Sun King," built the Palace of Versailles and famously declared "L'état, c'est moi."
Who is Louis XIV?
Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press made this book more readily available in the vernacular of the people within Europe?
What is the Bible?
This Russian tsar conquered Kazan and Astrakhan, gaining control of the Volga River.
Who is Ivan IV?
This empire, founded by Osman I, conquered Constantinople in 1453
What is the Ottoman Empire?
is Ottoman corps of elite infantry soldiers was originally composed of Christian converts.
Who are the Janissaries?
This ended with the Peace of Westphalia and reshaped the religious and political landscape of Europe
What is the Thirty Years' War?
This English monarch's break with the Catholic Church led to the establishment of the Church of England.
Who is King Henry VIII?
He established a vast empire in Central Asia and is known for his military campaigns across Eurasia
Who is Tamerlane (or Timur)?
This Japanese shogunate established its capital at Edo (modern-day Tokyo)
What is the Tokugawa Shogunate?
This Ming Dynasty admiral led seven maritime expeditions across the Indian Ocean, projecting Chinese power abroad
Who is Zhang He?
This philosophical approach, emphasizing the importance of evidence and experience in the formation of ideas, was championed by John Locke
What is empiricism?
This 1555 agreement allowed German princes to determine the religion of their territories.
What is the Peace of Augsburg?
This Ottoman sultan, known as "the Conqueror," captured Constantinople and ended the Byzantine Empire
Who is Mehmed II?
This empire built the Taj Mahal, presided over a golden age of architecture, by Shah Jahan
What is the Mughal Empire?
This military innovation allowed the Ottomans to maintain a professional standing army, unlike many European states that relied on feudal levies.
What is the devshirme system?
This group of frontier warriors played a crucial role in Russian expansion and later formed a distinct social class.
Who are the Cossacks?
This Islamic concept of holy warfare was used to justify expansion and conquest by various Muslim rulers
What is the Ghazi Ideal?
This Chinese emperor of the Qing Dynasty oversaw a period of prosperity and expanded the empire's borders
Who is Emperor Kangxi?
This West African empire, ruled by Askia Muhammad I (also known as Askia the Great), controlled trans-Saharan trade in the 15th-16th centuries and was known for its center of Islamic learning in Timbukt
What is the Songhai Empire?
This practice in the Mughal Empire involved granting land to nobles in exchange for military service.
What is the Mansabdari system?
This chief minister to Louis XIII strengthened royal power in France and laid the groundwork for absolutism
Who is Cardinal Richelieu?
This Mughal emperor established the Din-i-Ilahi faith and promoted religious tolerance in his empire.
Who is Akbar?