Chapter 21 The Muslim Empires

Question 0

Ottomans

Answer 0

With the fall of the Seljuk Turks many groups rushed into Asia Minor, the ottomans, named after an early ruler osman, dominated the rest.

Question 1

Babur

Answer 1

First Mughal emperor of India. Won dominance through his army’s mastery of firearms. Was able to take on much large armies than his.

Question 2

Mehmed II

Answer 2

‘The conqueror’ ottoman sultan that conquered Constantinople. After sacking and destroying the city, he restored it. Hagia Sophia converted into a mosque. Later sultans built schools, hospitals, and mansions in the city.

Question 3

Janissaries

Answer 3

Troops in the ottoman army, often conscripted adolescent boys in conquered areas. Legally slaves, given schooling and converted to Islam. Controlled artillery and firearms, they were very important, this contributed to the fall of the position of the aristo Calvary. Had large political influence, power to dispose sultans and decide who would take the throne.

Question 4

Akbar

Answer 4

Third emperor of the Mughal empire. Empire reached height under him. Worked to better Muslim Hindu relations. Built strong bureaucracy. Abolished Jizra head tax on non Muslims.