Section 5 Flashcards
1
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Ottomans
A
Turkish speaking nomadic people who migrated from central Asia into northwestern Asia Minor.
2
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Istanbul
A
capital of ottoman empire; formally Constantinople.
3
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Suleiman
A
his reign was the golden age of the Ottoman empire.
4
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Janizaries
A
the elite force of the Ottoman army.
5
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Safavid
A
Shiite Muslim empire.
6
Q
Shah Abbas
A
revived the glory of ancient Persia.
7
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Isfahan
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capital of Safavid empire.
8
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Qajars
A
the new dynasty formed in the 1700s.
9
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Tehran
A
capital of the Qajar dynasty.
