Military
innovation in warfare due to gunpowder
cannons
The term used to describe the separation between the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Christianity
The Great Schism
The Empire that succeeded the Byzantine's
Ottoman Empire
The Palace where King Louis XIII lived and a symbol of wealth and absolute power
The Palace of Versailles
The name of the Dynasty that fell to the Qing
Ming
young, male, Christian slave soldiers
Janissaries
The main religion in the Safavid Empire
Shi'a
Zamindar
A form of government in France that gave all control and power to the King
Absolutism
Dyarchy
A professional military class established in Japan under the Bushido to maintain order
Samurai
Taj Mahal
The names of the two sects of Islam that are in continuous disagreement, leading to wars between countries with these varied beliefs
Sunni and Shi'a Islam
A step away from the Church, using reason to understand the world; laws of motion, scientific method
Scientific Revolution
The name of paintings done to honor, remember, and adorn Emperors
The peasant army in Russia
Cossacks
What new religion developed in India as a result of opposition to Islam
Sikhism
The system of recruiting soldiers and bureaucrats from Balkan States, training them for military and later positions of power. Balkan Christians gave up 20% of their male populations to the Empire
Devshirme
A group of persecuted Protestants living in France
Huguenots
A group of people paid to protect the land of the Shogun in Japan, placing increasing emphasis on the importance of males in society
Salaried samurai
In 1526, the Mughal Empire formed after this battle famous for using gunpowder
Battle of Panipat
The name of the leader of the Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther
This form of taxation in the Ottoman Empire allowed nobles to tax peasants who lived on government land for work and the products they extracted, making an extreme profit
Tax farming
The document signed at the end of The Thirty Year's War symbolizing peace, sovereignty, and religious authority
Treaty of Westphalia
The system of collecting taxes established by the Ming Dynasty: instead of rice, they collected this
silver coins