Unit 3 Flashcards
Unit 3 time period
1450 - 1750 (15th century to 18th century)
Unit 3 Content
Land based empire’s expansion, administration, and belief systems
Land-based empire
An empire whose power comes from the extent of its territorial holdings
Ottoman Empire
Widely expanded with gunpowder from China
Significance of Constantinople
Conquering con from the Romans gave the Ottos a way to continue expanding
Janissaries
Christian boys conquered by the Ottos turned into military and Muslim
Safavid Empire
large empires that conquered neighboring territories with gunpowder
Mughal Empire
Wiped out Delhi Sultanate with gunpowder.
Muslims ruling Hindus Religiously tolerant making them the most prosperous.
Difference between ottos and saf
Ottos: Sunni Muslim
Saf: Shi’a Muslim
Caused major conflict between the two
Qing Dynasty
Manhcu (not Chinese) that conquered China replacing the Ming Dynasty with ….. gunpowder
Safavid v Mughal
Fought for territorial expansion and over religious beliefs
Legitimized
The methods a ruler uses to establish their authority
Consolidated
The methods a ruler uses to transfer power from other groups to themselves
Administrative Methods
Formation of Large Bureaucracies
Development of Military Professionals
Religious Ideas, Art, and Monumental Architecture
Innovations on Tax Collection Systems
Devshirme System
Bureaucracies: Ottomans used this system to staff their bureaucracy with highly trained individuals
Used conquered Christians
Divine Right of Kings
Religious: The idea that monarchs were God’s representative on Earth
Imperial Portraits
Art the emperor of the Qing used to legitimize power
Palace of Versailles
Architecture; Louis built in France to flex on his haters and legitimize his power like the king he his
Zamindar System
Tax: Mughal empire way of taxing; elite landowners could tax peasants living on their lands for the government
Tax Farming
Tax: Ottomans system whoever bid the most could tax a specific group of people
Tribute List
Tax: Aztecs sent you a list of stuff they wanted form your conquered place and you gave it to them cause they were the Aztecs…
Church Corruption
Simony - buying your way into positions of power in the church
Sale of Indulgences - Paying your way into heaven
Martin Luther
Mad at Church corruption and wrote the 99 Thesis creating the Protestant Reformation
Printing Press
Allowed the 99 Theses to be spread across Europe creating more of an effect than others had before
Shah Ismail’s big decision!!!!
He decided that the Safavid were gonna be Shi’a Islam and this aggravated the split between the two branches of Islam. He was VERY serious bout this decision…
Sikhism
A syncretic bland of both Hindu and Islamic doctrines
Continuity and change with Sikhism
Continuity - retained several important doctrines: Belief in one God
Change - Discarded gender hierarchies of Islam and the caste system of Hinduism
