Ottomans, Safavid, Mughals Flashcards
Ottomans
Nomadic Turk warriors in Antolia and grew into a giant empire
Safavid
Turk-Sufi groups who originated in Anatolia but relocated to Persia
Mughal
Empire originating in India
Janissaries
Elite troop of the Ottoman Empire
Direct protection and alliance with the Sultan
Devsirme
Selection of Christian boys who would be converted to Islam and learn Turkish
Would become apart of the Ottoman army
Who was the ruler that took over Constanpoile?
Mehmed the Conqueror
What territory did the Ottomans take over?
Parts of Europe
Byzantine Empire
Arab World
What type of government was apart of the Ottoman Empire?
Imperial Bureaucracy
What made the Ottomans different compared to the other empires?
Ottomans had great military strength
Ottomans rule with great regional and religious autonomy
What type of Muslims were the Ottomans?
Sunnis
Topkapi Palace
Palace in the Ottoman Empire where the Sultan, his harem, grand vizier,
What religion was the Safavids?
Shia Muslisns
Who was the first shah of the Safavid Empire, and what was his significance?
Ismail
Made Shiism the state’s official religion
Forced individuals to convert or die
Why was the Safavid the weakest out of the three Middle East dynasties?
The Safavids military power was weak and only accepted Shia Muslims
Who were the first two maharaja of the Mughul Empire?
Babur
Akbar (Babur’s grandson)
