Raging Religions
a German monk who wrote the 95 theses in 1517, which were 95 propositions that criticized the Catholic Church
Martin Luther
Islamic state was founded by Osman in northwestern Anatolia. After the fall of the Byzantine Empire, the Empire was based in Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) from 1453-1922. It encompassed lands in the Middle East, North Africa, the Caucasus, and eastern Europe.
Ottoman Empire
Rulers often used this form of economic administration to generate wealth for the empire.
Tax farming
Intellectual Movement focused on placing human logic and reason above all else. Purpose of life is to pursuit knowledge that can build you up
Humanism
Movement by the Catholic Church in order to fight against Protestantism in Europe
Counter-Reformation
an Islamic empire that that was a mixture of Mongol and Turkish peoples from Central Asia, which dominated India until the early 1700s
Mughal Empire
many land-based empires will use this to maintain control over their populations and resources. Examples) Samurai, Ottoman devshirme
Elites Military Fighters
Type of government that is ruled by a king that claims they have the right to rule over all aspects of their empire. Economics, Culture, Politics etc.
Absolute Monarchy
This meeting corrected some of the worse abuses by the Catholic Church and worked on reaffirming the rituals of the church but also outlawed texts that contradicted catholic teachings like those of Copernicus
Council of Trent
Succeeded Mongol Yuan dynasty in China in 1368; lasted until 1644; initially mounted huge trade expeditions to southern Asia and elsewhere, but later concentrated efforts on internal development within China.
Ming Dynasty
Empire leaders sometimes use this to showcase their empire's strength and wealth. An example of this would be the Taj Mahal
Art and Architecture
A way of demanding recognition from states, in order to promote the authority and power of the empire. Mostly practied in China and MesoAmierca
Tribute
The youngest religion in India, established by Akbar and is seen as a blending of Hinduism and Islamic Mysticism (Sufism). Was an attempt to relieve religious tensions in India.
Sikhism
an empire that grew from a turkish nomadic group, that were Shi'ite muslims
Safavid Empire
a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials who specialize in a particular issue or have a specific responsibility that supports the whole empire.
bureaucracy
The two main grievances against the Catholic church presented by the Protestant Reformation
Indulgences and Simony
As a result of the Ottoman takeover of Constantinople, the Ottomans replaced the Byzantine Justian Law code with this Islamic law code.
Shariah
Also known as the Manchu, this is the final imperial dynasty in China, lasting from 1644 to 1912. It was an era noted for its initial prosperity and tumultuous final years, and for being only the second time that China was not ruled by the Han people.
Qing Dynasty
Group of people living in powerful states other than their own that did not have local power bases on which they could rely were wholly dependent on the government’s favor, they usually set up communities in which they found a common identity.
Foreigners in Diasporic Communities
A community of people who move from one place to another, either with their livestock or subsisting on hunting and gathering. Often struggle with empire administration.
Nomadic Empires