Sultans
He was the son of Osman, captured Adrianople in 1361
Who is Orkhan I
Followes of Osman (Othman)
Who are Ottomans
Built as a tomb for Mumtaz Mahal, the wife of Shah Jahan
What is the Taj Mahal
First Shah of the Mughal Empire, was the heir to another empire until he was kicked out by his elders at 11 years old
Who is Babur
The idea of bringing different cultures into your empire and creating a new culture from all of them
What is Cultural Blending
Most Important accomplishment during his reign was his law code and the thriving culture of the empire
Who is Suleyman the Lawgiver
Warriors for Islam
What are Ghazis
Was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire, but was renamed this after the Ottomans captured it.
What is Istanbul
First Shah of the Safavid Empire, conquered most of what is Iran at the age of 12
Who is Isma'il
The name of the empire where the Mughal Empire started their empire
What is the Gupta Empire
Son of Murad I, accomplished one of the greatest feats in 1453 when he captured Constantinople
Who is Mehmed II
Ottoman policy of acquiring and training slaves
What is Devshirme
New Capital of the Safavid Empire, spanned 4 football fields in length, was a place for artisans to show their talents
What is Isfahan
Brought the Golden Age of the Mughal Empire, saw his greatest strength in his military
Who is Akbar
Was the last Shah of the Safavid Empire, he was assassinated by his own troops in, 1747
Who is Nadir Shah Afshar
Defeated the Safavids at Chaldiran in 1514, took the Mecca and Medina, took Cairo
Who is Selim the Grim
30,000 elite soldiers trained to be loyal to the Sultan
What are Janissaries
Area in which the Ottoman Empire first rose up as a small Turkish State
What is Anatolia
Brought the end of the Mughal Empire, broke away from much of what Akbar did during the Golden Age
Who is Arangzeb
For hundreds of years Tukish armies could not get past this point into the Gupta Empire
What is the Indus River Valley
Was the son of Mehmed, was the first of 4 powerful Sultan rulers
Who is Murad I
Nonviolent group who practiced Hinduism and Sufism
Who are the Sikhs
Capital city of the Mughal Empire, built entirely of red stone,built in dedication to a Sufi saint
What is Fatehpur Sikri
Brought the Safavid golden age through reforms, took the throne in 1587, created Safavid culture based off other cultures
Who is Shah Abbas
Set up as the start of the Mughal Empire, was a loose capital for Turkish Warlords
What is the Delhi Sultanate