Land Based Empires Quiz Flashcards
Devshirme system
From Ottoman empire
When conquering, took first son of the conquered and turned them into slaves
Led to the slave army Jansiarry
Jansiarry
Ottoman elite slave army
Slave aristocracy
Government where slaves can have high class and power
Ottoman Jansiarries
Serfdom
State of being forced to be an agricultural laborer under feudalism
Blue Mosque
Built by Ottomans (sultan Ahmed I)
Famous for its minarets and domes
Shows Roman and Byzantine influence
Taj Mahal
Built by Mughals (Shah Jahan)
In memory of his fav wife
Symbol of love
Mausoleum
St Basil’s Orthodox Church
Built by Russians (Posnik and Barma) during the rule of Ivan the Terrible
Colorful domes
Printing press causes
Desire to print bible in bulk
Opportunity for revenue
Printing press effects
Improved literacy
More access to knowledge
Leads to renaissance/reformation
Fuels exploration and investigation
Breaks feudalism
Mausoleum
Building housing tombs
Mughal zamindar tax collection
Mughal monarchs appointed zamindars to collect peasant taxes
Zamindars were land owners from nobility
Ottoman farm taxing
Taxation system carried out by farming of public income
Manchu
Founders of Qin dynasty
Known for their braided hair and archery
Minority
Oppressive against Han dynasty
Farming and agriculture
Buddhist
Isolated
Gunpowder/guns
Caused the rise of gunpowder empires
Contributed to military prowess
Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals
Abbas I
Strengthened Safavid dynasty
Expelled Ottoman and Uzbek troops
Created strong army
First ruler to unite Persia
Ismail I
Founder of Safavid dynasty
Converted Iran from Sunni to Shi’a
Constructed bureaucracy and contributed to a strong army
Sonni Ali
Founded Songhai empire
Initiated imperial expansion
Successful military leader
Conquered Timbaktu
Suleiman the Magnificent
Ottoman ruler
Created centralized legal system
Expanded territory and revenue
Built Istanbul as capital
Mehmed II
Ottoman ruler
Led siege of Constantinople and extended empire to the Balkans
Ivan the Terrible
Provoked wars that overextended resources and weakened economy
Disliked
Killed many
Peter the Great
Created strong navy
Westernized Russia (cut beards)
Reformation of Russia
Kangxi emperor
Qin emperor, longest Chinese emperor
Created the best dictionary for the Han language
Funded creation of maps of China
Akbar
Mughal sultan
Expanded empire over most of India
Tolerant of Hindus
Well liked
Shah Jahan
Built Taj Mahal
Not action-oriented ruler
Liked poetry
Built many monuments
Aurangzeb
Reimposed Jizya tax
Led to downfall of the Mughals
Strict
Babur
Founded Mughals
Good military leader
Strong army who conquered Delhi Sultanate
Expansionist
Tolerant
Catherine the Great
Expanded Russia’s borders to Black Sea and Central Europe
Increased taxes
Educational reform
Westernization
Hongwu emperor
Founder of Ming dynasty
Started off as a commoner
Suppressed rebellions around China
Yongle emperor
Ming dynasty ruler
Shifted capital from Nanjing to Beijing
Began construction of the Forbidden City
Funded the seven voyages of Zheng He
Askia Muhammad
Songhai ruler
Spreading Islam to West Africa
Establishment of a school system
