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8601942939Ottoman Empire1289-1923 founded by Osman Bey0
8601942940Mughal Empirethe last major empire between 1450-1750 empire lasted from 1517-1763 and was founded by Babur1
8601944449Sultanor caliph that rules a bureaucracy through an imperial council headed by a grand vizier2
8601944450Twelver Shiismtraced origins to ancient imams Ismail 12th or "hidden" imam or incarnation of Allah official religion in Savafid Empire3
8601949695Divine Faiththe translation from Persian, the blending of the religions of Hinduism, Christianity, and Jainism4
8601949733Gunpowderhelped form power for each of the empires by using guns and cannons5
8601952835GhaziOttoman fierce warriors that believe their duty in life was to rid of polytheism6
8601955508Shah Ismailfounder of Savafid Empire7
8601955509Savafid Empirefounded by Shah Ismail (descendant of Safi-al-Din) claiming Persian title Proclaim Twelver Shiism as the official religion and impose it on the Sunni's, which basically traced origins back to the twelve imams *Allah*) 1514 Battle of Chaldean fight between Ottomans and Savafids (believe that firearms are unmanly)8
8601957507Osman Beywas the founder of the Ottoman Dynasty he led the ghazi and used the devishmre system9
8601959682Babur1523-1530 founds dynasty of Mughal with the use of artillery he claims that he has a direct link of ancestry to Timur Lenk and Genghis Khan10
8601959683Ulemareligious advisors ran legal systems and school11
8601959684Shah Jahan1628-1658 extends empire South and builds the Taj Mahal12
8601966931Aurangzebone of the most controversial leaders in India ever the son of Shah Jahan, 1659-1707 he was a devout Muslim and religious tolerance (tried to convert many to Islam, raised jizya and taxes, builds mosques) In 1739 Persians sack Dehli and arrival of British East India Trading Company13
8601970038Jizyatax paid by others that choose to practice a different religion than the one preferred14
8601970039Imamthe man who leads a prayer in the mosque can be a god? check with someone15
8601973762Sulieman the Magnificent1520-1566, he conquerers southwest Asia/central Europe and builds larger navy to challenge Europeans16
8601976306Jannisariesyoung Christian boys that are taken into slave troops (Devishrme policy)17
8601976307Akbarcreated the largest Indian dynasty since Mauryan dynasty he developed syncretic/divine faith (basically a blend of Hinduism, Jainism, and Christianity) he also created a centralized absolutist government run by local zaminders he also lowered/suspended the jizya and taxes18
8601978613Taj MahalShan Jahan built this bulding in the Mughal Dynasty for his deceased wife19
8601981049Qizilbashghazi word for "Ottoman"20
8601981050Devishrmepersonal army of janissaries for Sultan, took boys every 3-4 years21
8601983398British East India Companybrings decline of the Mughal Empire (1763 end of the seven year war, takes over the India and take French Land)22

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