ottoman empire Flashcards
1
Q
mehmed the 2nd
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royalty at 13, and conquered Constantinople at 21
2
Q
How far did he expand to
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Conquered parts of north africa
3
Q
Mehmeds religion?
A
Muslim
4
Q
How did islam spread so rapidly?
A
the silkroads
5
Q
What were the silkroads?
A
6
Q
Muslim empires
A
ottoman, mughal, safavid
7
Q
sunni muslims
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8
Q
religious’ tolerance
A
right to practice any religeon
9
Q
bosphorus
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10
Q
Istanbul
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11
Q
janissary
A
a member of the Ottoman infantry forming the Sultan’s guard