C.18 Terms Flashcards
Anatolian Turks
nomadic tribes in Turkey,
ghazis,
conquered Byzantium
ghazis
warriors for Islam;
formed military societies
Ottoman Empire
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sultan
leader/king/overlord;
Orkhan I first called himself this
Constantinople
conquered by Mehmed II and changed to Istanbul;
wanted it because it controlled passage to Bosporus Strait, which controlled trade
devshirme
army drafted boys from conquered Christian areas;
educated, converted, and militarily trained them
janissaries
soldiers trained to be loyal to the sultan only
millets
Christian/Jewish communities within the Ottoman Empire;
followed own rules, but reported to sultan
cultural blending
an interaction among diverse groups of people which makes a new type of culture
Safavid Empire
.
shah
king of Safavid Empire
tolerance
encourages people of different faiths to interact
Esfahan
most beautiful city in the world;
showplace for artisans all around the world
Mughal Empire
.
Delhi Sultanate
loose empire of warlords in N. India;
destroyed by Timur the Lame
rajputs
Hindu warrior;
Akbar gave them positions in the army when they were conquered
bureaucracy
decisions are made by state officials, not elected representatives
Urdu
blend of Persian, Arabic, and Hindi
Sikhs
nonviolent religious group (combo of Buddhism, Hinduism, Sufism);
later become brotherhood of warriors;
sheltered Nur Jahan’s son->hated b/c of this
Taj Mahal
Shah Jahan built this as a memorial for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal;
the construction of this drained the empire of its resources
port of Bombay
Aurangzeb gave European traders access to this port, setting up an opportunity to be conquered
emir
leader of ghazi military societies
