Absolute Power
The belief of absolute rulers that their right to govern is granted by God
Divine right
Through this system, the Ottoman government recruited Christian boys from conquered territories for military and government service
Devshirme
This Mughal emperor is remembered for religious tolerance and attempts to build cooperation between Muslims and Hindus.
Akbar
Peoples from northeastern Asia who founded China’s Qing dynasty
Manchus
Boyars
Russian nobility.
A powerful European family that provided many Holy Roman Emperors, founded the Austrian (later Austro-Hungarian) Empire, and ruled sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Spain.
Hapsburg Monarchy
A people, language, kingdom, and empire in western Sudan in West Africa. At its height in the sixteenth century, the empire stretched from the Atlantic to the land of the Hausa and was a major player in the trans-Saharan trade
Songhai
Absolute monarchy
Rule by a king or queen whose power is not limited by a constitution
These elite Ottoman soldiers were famous for their use of firearms and were originally recruited from Christian populations.
Janissaries
This Muslim dynasty ruled much of India beginning in 1526 and produced famous rulers such as Akbar and Shah Jahan.
Mughal Dynasty
The Manchus established this Chinese dynasty after overthrowing the Ming in 1644.
Qing Dynasty
- Peoples of the Russian Empire who lived outside the farming villages, often as herders, mercenaries, or outlaws
Cossacks
– Aristocratic elites who negotiated policies with monarchs, were exempt from taxation, and received promotions and advancement in the military mainly through status and patronage, rather than through leadership or military skills
European nobility
Reconquista
The recapture of Muslim-held lands in Spain by Christian forces; it was completed in 1492.
Self-rule.
Sovereignty
Grant of land or revenue by the Ottoman sultan to an individual in compensation for his services
Timar
These hereditary Indian landowners collected taxes from peasants and often served as intermediaries between the Mughal government and rural populations.
Zamindars
Iranian/Persian kingdom (1502-1722) established by Ismail Safavi, who declared Iran a Shi’ite state.
Safavid
Imperial dynasty of Russia that ruled from 1613 to 1917
Romanov dynasty
Huge palace built for French King Louis XIV south of Paris. The palace symbolized both French power and the triumph of royal authority over the French nobility.
Versailles
– Islamic state founded by Osman in northwestern Anatolia around 1300. After the fall of the Byzantine Empire it was based at Istanbul (old Constantinople) from 1453-1922
Ottoman
King or sovereign especially of a Muslim state.
Sultan
Instead of collecting taxes directly, the Ottoman government sometimes sold the right to collect taxes to private individuals under this system.
Tax Farming
Akbar attempted to create this new faith that incorporated elements from several religions of the Indian subcontinent.
Din-i-Ilahi
Sikhism -
Monotheistic religion founded in the Punjab in the 15th century by Guru Nanak. It combines elements of Hinduism and Islam, accepting the Hindu concepts of karma and reincarnation but rejecting the caste system, and has one sacred scripture, the Adi Granth
a feudal military dictatorship of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family. This period is known as the Edo period and gets its name from the capital city of Edo, now Tokyo
Tokugawa Shogunate
France’s traditional national assembly with representatives of the three estates, or classes, in French society: the clergy, nobility, and commoners
Estates-General
The most sacred site in the Inca religion that was considered the very center of the Inca world. The site was also known as the Golden Enclosure and was dedicated to the highest gods in the Inca pantheon. The interior and exterior walls of the temple were covered in gold.
Sun Temple -
Unlike an absolute monarchy, this type of government keeps a monarch but gives significant political power to a legislative body.
Parliamentary Monarchy
Originally a Christian church and later an Orthodox cathedral, this famous building in Constantinople was converted into a mosque after the Ottoman conquest in 1453.
Hagia Sophia?
Shah Jahan commissioned this enormous mausoleum in Agra as a memorial to his beloved wife.
Taj Mahal
A heavy portable matchlock gun invented during the 15th century. It was a forerunner of the rifle and other long-arm firearms.
Harquebus
- A sovereign state whose people share a common culture and national identity
Nation-state
The bloodless overthrow of English King James I and the placement of William and Mary on the English throne.
Glorious Revolution
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