Unit 1
Concept where Inca/Aztec men and women are equally important but have distinct spheres
Gender Parallelism
Merchant communities that introduced their own cultures into other areas
Diasporic Communities
The most famous Muslim ruler of India during the period of Mughal rule. Famous for his religious tolerance, his investment in rich cultural feats, and the creation of a centralized governmental administration, which was not typical of ancient and post-classical India.
Akbar
A city in present day Bolivia that became the site of the world’s largest silver mine. It had a population of 160,000 in the 1570s.
Potosi
The leader of the committee of public safety during the French Revolution- sent many people to the guillotine during the Reign of Terror because they were perceived as enemies of the revolution. He was later seen as a threat and was executed as well.
Robespierre
China's capital during the Song dynasty, with a population of more than a million people.
Hangzhou
An imperial eunuch and Muslim who went on voyages on behalf of the Ming dynasty.
Zheng He
Poll tax that non-Muslims had to pay when living within a Muslim empire
Jizya
Nickname used in the early modern period for animal furs, highly valued for their warmth and as symbols of elite status.
Leader of an indigenous uprising in 1780 against the Spanish in Peru, claiming to be the descendent of an Incan emperor.
Tupac Amaru
Korean written language
Hangul
Large Chinese sailing ships especially designed for long-distance travel during the Song Dynasty.
Junks
'Selection' in Turkish. The system by which boys from Christian communities were taken by the Ottoman state to serve as Janissaries.
Devshirme
A West African kingdom in which the slave trade became a major state-controlled industry.
Dahomey
The peasant rebellion marked by "El Grito de Delores" in Mexico against Spanish rule.
Hidalgo-Morelos Rebellion
Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Eastern European rulers overlap head of church and state
Caesaropapism
A ruler of Mali, who was known for his extravagant pilgrimage through Egypt to Mecca.
Mansa Musa
A fur tribute tax imposed by the Russian empire.
Yasak
Famous African Muslim who was captured and forced to become part of the transatlantic slave system. He impressed a lawyer who traveled with him to England, where his freedom was purchased.
Ayuba Suleiman Diallo
A movement that claimed that women have value in society, not because of an abstract notion of equality but because women have distinctive and vital roles as mothers. Made the argument that they had a right to engage in civil politics because they take care of children.
Maternal Feminism
An immensely popular development in Hinduism, advocating intense devotion toward a particular deity.
Bhakti Movement
The network of trade that linked parts of the pre-Columbian americas. Provided a means of exchange for luxury goods and ideas over large areas.
American Web
A global cooling event between the 14th-19th centuries that significantly impacted agricultural output.
Little Ice Age
The small number of African women who were able to exercise power and accumulate wealth through marriage to European traders.
Signares
Charter of political liberties, drawn up by the French National Assembly in 1789, that proclaimed the equal rights of all male citizens; the declaration gave expression to the essential outlook of the French Revolution and became the preamble to the French constitution completed in 1791.
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen