Ottomans
What branch of Islam did the Ottomans practice?
Sunni
The branch of Islam practiced by the Safavids was
Shia
Religion of the majority of the Mughal empire...
Religion of the rulers of the Mughal empire...
Hinduism
Islam
Began the Protestant Reformation when he wrote the 95 Theses
Martin Luther
Rulers of Russian were called
Tzar, Tsar, Csar, Czar
Professional slave soldiers that were apart the Ottoman Empire were called
Janissaries
Empire expanded to control this region or was situated between what two empires
Persia/Middle East/Modern-day Iran or Ottomans and Mughals
India (also parts of Pakistan)
This English King broke from Catholic Church because
Henry VIII, needed an heir and wanted to annul his marriage (divorce his wife)
With the spread of new cultural ideas through trade, Asian governments, like Japan, tended to do what?
Limit trade and contacts with foreigners
Conquered the Byzantine capital of Constantinople in
1453
The Safavids main enemy was the
Ottoman Empire
Mughal leaders implemented this tax on non-Muslims
Jizya
Ruler of Russian empire who had Kremlin built and killed his own son
Ivan the Terrible
Taxation or revenue collection was necessary to support the bureaucracy and military of land based empires, name 3 examples from different empires.
Mughal zamindar tax collection
Ottoman tax farming
Aztec tribute lists
Ming collection of "hard currency"
Empire expanded to control much or parts of these regions
North Africa, Middle East, Europe
Main cause of the decline of the Safavids
Religious Conflict/Rebellion
Mughal leader Shah Jahan created a beautiful mausoleum to honor his most beloved wife
Taj Mahal
This Russian ruler expanded the empire and tried to bring in new technologies
Peter the Great
What was the system of recruitment that the Ottomans used to strengthen their military? Explain.
Devshirme System. (Collection of tribute) Christian boys converted to Islam and trained to be an elite member of their military known as a janissary.
Contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire
Incompetent Rulers, decline in trade revenues, left behind in new military technologies, ever expanding empire
Became the most famous leader of the Safavid Empire at the age of 16
Ismail I
Contributed to the decline of the Mughal Empire
Opening trade and competition with European kingdoms, High taxes, Religious intolerance, unable to control expanding empire
Period in Japan that began under Tokugawa Ieyasu, emperor had less power, Shogun had main power
Tokugawa Shogunate
Name 4 typical ways/strategies how land based empires expanded their power?
Architecture & Art- showcasing their power & wealth
Centralized power
Developing Professional Militaries- Ex-Jannisarries
Territorial Expansion- gunpowder &
Spread of religion and culture through trade and exploration
Using religious imagery to legitimize their authority
Some suppressed diversity-culture/religion