Vocab
Russian word for Caesar, ruler of Russia
Tsar
High Church Official in the Orthodox Church
Patriarch
founder of Islam, considered by Muslims to be the "Final Prophet"
"New Rome" and capital of Byzantine Empire
Constantinople
Muslim political ruler
Sultan
sole ruler with complete authoirty
autocrat
Name of the Holy City in Islam
Mecca
First Russian ruler officially crowned Tsar, had an anger problem
Ivan the Terrible
first Russian Civilization
Kievan Rus
religious leader of Islam
caliph
alphabet used by Russia
Cyrillic
Name of the sacred text of Islam
Quran
Emperor of Byzantine Empire who wanted to restore the Roman Empire
Justinian
Turkish speaking Sunni Muslims who controlled much of the Middle East and Eastern Europe
Ottoman Empire
multi-ethnic, multi-cultural region in Southeastern Europe
Balkan Peninsula
Name of temple in Mecca
Kaaba
all Muslims must perform these duties
Five Pillars of Islam
Muslim ruler who was tolerant and created a strong, centralized government in India
Akbar the Great
Name of Muslim empire that built Baghdad and was home to the Islamic Golden Age
Abbasid Empire
Byzantine "Body of Civil Law" that organized all the laws of ancient Rome
Justinian's Code
elite force of Ottoman Empire made up of Christian boys
Janissaries
These 2 branches of Islam argue over who should be caliph
Shiite and Sunni
general and ruler of the Ottoman Empire during its Golden Age
Suleiman the Magnificent
Shiite Muslims who ruled in Persia
Safavid Empire
Islamic Body of Law
Sharia