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Taiping Rebellion

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Chinese who follow Christianity who followed Hong Xiuquan who believed in this weird heavenly kingdom and that he is the “son” of god.

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Mughal Empire

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(India)
An empire full of jewels.
Mughal means “Mongol”
Sikhism was there religion, half Hinduism half Muslim. They believe in one god and the wise men

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French Revolution

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The Estates- General meeting in 1789 was the start of the french revolution.

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Ottoman Harem

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Group of women owned by one man

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Enlightenment

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The age of reason.

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Religions in the 3 Muslim Empires

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Ottoman: Muslim
Safavid: Twelver Shi’ism, Shi’ite
Mughal: Sikhism

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Footbinding

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Custom stated at 5 years old. They had to cut the foot and break the toes to resemble a flower. This was viewed as “sexy” and was a sign of wealth.

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1789

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Tennis court oath and the Bastille Day (July 14, 1789)

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Zheng He

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An Eunuch and Muslim who was the first voyager sent out by Emperor Yongle.

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Robespierre

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Maximillien Robespierre called himself the “The Incorruptable” and murdered many.
Banned people saying Mr. and Mrs. but to call them as citizens only.
Changed the Calendar into the revolutionary calendar that included 8 days of work and 1 day vacation.

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Paris

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tbd

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Constantinople

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Capital of Turkey, which is now called Istanbul.
Named after Pope Constantine.
Place where the Byzantine Empire was centered.

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Manchurians

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Last Royal family
Barbarians
They had to look like them

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Pu Yi

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The last Chinese Emperor
He was to spoiled by the Eunuchs and out of touch of the world.
Common people did not want him as Emperor.
He got in trouble in Japan and they tried to help him take over China.

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Shah Jahan

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He was the emperor of the Mughal Empire who built the Taj Mahal for the queen, Mumtaz Mahal

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Muslims

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Followers of muslim

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Forbidden City

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Only Eunuchs and royals can live within. One as the Ming Dynasty projects.

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Committee of Public Safety

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Group led by Robespierre

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Blue Mosque

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Modeled after The Hagia Sophia, the christian church that Justinian built and was preserved as a mosque.

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Eunuch

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Served Emperor in the Forbidden City. Cut off genitals

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Battle of Chaldrian

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(1524) Ottmans vs.Safavid

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Ming

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Ming Dynasty (1369-1644) 
Emperor Hongwu was the founder of Ming
Emperor Yongle decided to send out voyagers to maybe intimidate other nations.
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Qing

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“lose your hair or lose your head”

was ruled by the Manchus

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Persian Empire (Safavid)

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Founded by Shah Ismail and followed Twelver Shi’ism

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Freemason

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Secret society mostly made of Philosophes.

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Marie Antoinette

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“Madame Deficit”
From Austria,
was arranged to marry Louis XVI.
7 years of being untouched

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Guillotine

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Made tool to behead criminals

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Encyclopedia

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Created by Philosophes
Most famous Enlightenment Book
the creator was Denis Diderot

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Tennis Court Oath

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Result of Estate General meeting.

They went to an tennis court and created their own government and formed the national Constituent Assembly.

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Harrem

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Group of women owned by one man

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Hurrem

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Former Russian christian slave who was the favorite wife of Suleyman and was treated the best

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Byzantine Empire

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A christian empire created after the fall of Rome

Centered in Constantinople

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Aurangzeb

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One of the sons of Shah Jahan
Bad and angry one
Becomes in charge
Puts father in jail and took out his eyes so he may not see the Taj Mahal

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Bastille

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Town where Bastille day occured

Gunpowder was stolen and was the topling of kings

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Festival of the Supreme Being

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New religion that celebrated reason

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Devshirme

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Tax in humans

Took the first born son of chirstian families

37
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Versailles

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Place to keep Louis XIV safe and from getting caught

Spent a lot of money

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Taj Mahal

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Monument of love that Shah Jahan created for his favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal

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Isfahan

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City of art created by Shah Abbas I.

40
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Reign of Terror

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Height of the French Revolution

Many were killed

41
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Three Estates

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First: clergy,church people (130,000)
Second: the nobility, kings,prince (350,000)
Third: “everyone else” - 80+% of population
*no taxes for first two estates.

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Jannisaries

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Professional soldiers, Biggest gun army

43
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Akbar

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grandson of Babur who allowed other religions in the Mughal Empire

44
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Great Wall

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one of the Ming Dynasty projects
to protect attacks by northern barbarians.
Towers added and soldiers put on duty
Great amounts of money to pay off soldiers so they are going broke
Mongolians would pay off soldiers to let them pass

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Sikhs

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follower of Sikhism

46
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Bad Harvest Of 1787–1788

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spring floods, July hailstorms, bitter winter

*bread was life in France

47
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Bread

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life in france

people consumed 2 lbs of bread each day

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Yongle

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Emperor who allowed to send voyagers

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Louis XIV

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“The Sun King” who had absolute monarchy.
Spent all the money
Tuileries Palace was his childhood home
went to Versailles to get away
had a King’s Wake up service for the princes and princesses to keep them occupied

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Louis XVI

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Establish the three estates
wasnt married till later to Marie Antionette
Dumb

51
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Jean Paul Marat

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Leader of Jacobins, 
Poor all his life and hated the rich,
Banned in 3 countries
Yelled to be listened to
had a incurable rash 
lived in the catacombs
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Topkapi Palace

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Built by Muslims for the King

53
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Suleyman the Magnificent

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Wise; named after Soloman

54
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Babur

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“The tiger”
Muhgal Founder
Takes over india and majority of north
hated living in India

55
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Estates General meeting

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1789
havent met for 175 years
Tennis court oath resulted from this

56
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Jacobins

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Group who wanted to kill the King and Queen and any other wealthy person including the church people

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