Famous Yappers (people)
Also known as Temujin; he united the Mongol tribes into an unstoppable fighting force, and created largest single land empire in history.
Genghis (Chinggis) Khan
Located in Cambodia, had contact with Indian traders, adopted Hindu beliefs; however, many converted to Buddhism, became the most powerful state on the mainland
Angkor/Khmer Kingdom
Inns along trade routes where travelers could rest, trade, and replenish supplies
Caravanserai
A political and social system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to their king, in exchange for their loyalty, military service, and protection of the people who live on the land
Feudalism
Moroccan Muslim scholar, the most widely traveled individual of his time, wrote a detailed account of his visits to Islamic lands, China, Spain, Sudan
Ibn Battuta
A Shi'ite Muslim Dynasty that ruled Persia (Iran and parts of Iraq) from the 16th-18th centuries
Safavids
Used movable type to print, increased literacy and helped spread the Reformation in Europe
Gutenberg Printing Press (1440)
Ottomans enslaved young Christian boys from Southeastern Europe and converted them to Islam; worked for the Ottoman government; loyal to the Sultan.
Devshirme
This ruler of the Mughal Empire was known for his promotion of cultural blending and religious tolerance, establishing the Din-i Ilahi as an attempt to unify his empire under a single, syncretic faith.
Akbar the Great
The first Islamic government established within India from 1206-1520. Controlled a small area of northern India and was centered in Delhi.
Delhi Sultanate
Under the Mughal Empire, these local officials were responsible for collecting taxes from peasants on behalf of the emperor.
Zamindars
A long series of wars between Christians and Muslims, lasted 200 years. Catholics tried to regain control to the Holy Land (Jerusalem) after the Seljuk Turks took control of the territory.
The Crusades
Tsar of Russia that Westernized Russia and built up a massive Russian army. His family ruled for 300 years & were the last czars of Russia
Peter the Great (r. 1682-1725)
This ruling government in Japan, established in the early 17th century, implemented a policy of strict isolation known as sakoku, limiting foreign influence and controlling the use of firearms and other technologies brought by European traders.
Tokugawa Shogunate
Chinampas
War between Catholics and Protestants; 10 million died, ended with the Peace of Westphalia
30 Years' War