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Ottoman Leadership
100
The Islamic empire that controlled most of modern India and Pakistan at its peak
The Mughals
100
The Christian Empire that the Ottomans consistently fought against for 200 years until the capture of Constantinople
The Byzantines
100
The dominant religion of the Safavid Empire
Shia Islam
100
The empire famous for its revitalization of Persian arts and architecture
The Safavids
100
The Turco-Mongol leader famous for building pyramids out of human heads
Timur (Tamerlane)
100
The founder and namesake of the Ottoman Empire
Osman
200
The modern country that covers most of the territory ruled by the Safavids
Iran
200
The branch of the Ottoman military that used gunpowder weapons and which made the Ottomans so successful in battle
The Janissaries
200
The non-Islamic religious group that most of the successful Mughal leaders treated with tolerance and inclusion
Hindus
200
The Mughal tomb that's recognized as one of the seven wonders of the modern world
The Taj Mahal
200
The founder of the Safavid Empire who rose to power at age 13
Isma’il
200
The Ottoman practice for ensuring that there wasn't conflict over leadership under a new sultan
The ascending sultan would kill all of his surviving brothers
300
An empire based in Egypt that took over Mecca and Medina
Mamluks
300
The year in which the Ottomans finally captured Constantinople
1453
300
The Ottoman system under which non-Muslim faiths were allowed to practice and retain some autonomy
The Millet System
300
The empire famous for ornate tilework like this
The Safavids
300
The founder of the Mughal Empire
Babur
300
The Ottoman leader, know as "The Conqueror," who captured Constantinople
Mehmet II
400
The area in Europe that the Ottomans expanded into and conquered early in their reign
The Balkans
400
The group that trained the Safavids in the use of gunpowder weapons in hopes of hurting the Ottomans
Europeans
400
The group of religious scholars who served as advisors and who administered justice and education in the Islamic empires
Ulama
400
The empire famous for its use of red sandstone and white marble in its architecture
The Mughals
400
The ruler who led the Safavid Empire during the peak of its power and extent
Shah Abbas I
400
The Ottoman Sultan, known as "The Magnificent," who besieged Vienna and brought the empire to its greatest extent
Suleiman I
500
The strait next to Constantinople/in the middle of Istanbul connecting the Black Sea to the Mediterranean
Strait of Bosporus
500
The battle where the Mamluks stopped the Mongol invasion in 1260
Ain Jalut
500
The Ottoman system of forcibly recruiting Christian boys, converting them to Islam, and training them as soldiers or administrators
Devshirme
500
The Iranian city that became the capital of the Safavids and was famous for its beauty and opulence
Isfahan
500
The Mughal leader, known as "the Great," who enlarged the empire to include most of India
Akbar
500
The Ottoman system of tax collection, in which citizens were given land grants, collected taxes, and kept the surpluses for themselves
Tax Farming/Multezim/Timar