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| 126535013 | Sunni Ali | W. African leader. Expanded SONGHAY EMPIRE to in clude trade centers of Timbuktu and Jenne. Organized gvt under regional governers and army and navy as heirarchy | 0 | |
| 126535014 | King Afonso I (Nzinga Mbemba) | (reigned 1506-1542) Ruler of KONGO. Influence of Portuguese travelers --> converted to Roman Catholocism | 1 | |
| 126535015 | Dona Beatriz | WOMAN who started Antonian Movement in C. Africa in 1704. -->Preached Jesus was black and Kongo was the holy land | 2 | |
| 126535016 | Middle Paddage | Journey of slaves from Africa to Americas in 1500s-1800s. Horrible conditions for slaves | 3 | |
| 126535017 | Matteo Ricci | (1552-1610) Italina Jesuit Missionary. Attempted to convert CHINESE emperor WANLI and his people to Christianity. SIGNIFICANCE-He learned the Chinese language and Confucian literature, opening the doors for the Jesuits in China | 4 | |
| 126535018 | Kangxi | (1661-1722) Chinese Emperor. Scholar and Conqueror. SIGNIFICANCE- He was one of the two most effective emperors of Qing Chia. He lookd after the welfare of his subjecs by promoting agriculture and establishing Confucian schools. | 5 | |
| 126535019 | Francis Xavier | Jesuit. He traveled to Japan in 1549 to start a Catholic mission. Succesfuly converted many Japanese. SIGNIFICANCE-Christianity generated a backlash from Japanese gvt. Many Christians prosecuted | 6 | |
| 126535020 | Qianlong | (reigned form 1736-1795) emperor of QING dynasty. Expanded authority over Vietnam, Burma, and Nepal. SIGNIFICANCE- Brought china into time of peace and prosperity. | 7 | |
| 126535021 | Shogun | Title for Japanese leader who used his control of the military "to protect" the emperor | 8 | |
| 126535022 | Shah Jahan | (1592-1666) MUGHAL emperor who constructed the Peacock Throne and built the Taj Mahal | 9 | |
| 126535023 | Ghazi | Muslim religious warriors. SIGNIFICANCE- Use religion to fuel their successful holy war against the Byzantine Empire | 10 | |
| 126535024 | Mehmed II | (reigned 1451-1481) OTTOMAN ruler who laid the foundation for a tightly centralized, absolute monarchy. Captured Constantinople (1453)- renamed it Istanbul | 11 | |
| 126535025 | Suleyman the Magnificent | (reigned 1520-1560) Sultan who presided over OTTOMAN empire at its peak. He promoted OTTOMAN expansion. | 12 | |
| 126535026 | Shah Ismail I | (reigned 1501-1524) Founder of Safavid Dynasty in Persia. Seized control of the Iranian plateau and launched expeditions into the caucasus, Anatolia, Mesopotamia and Central Asia. Also adopted the religion TWELVER SHIISM | 13 | |
| 126535027 | Chaldiran | (1514) Key battle of OTTOMAN invasion of SAFAVID dettitories. Savafids lost. Safafids eventully regained control of their territory | 14 | |
| 126535028 | Shah Abbas the Great | (ruled 1588-1629)He incouraged trade with other nations, and increased the use of gunpowder weapons. He Revitalized the SAFAVID empire. | 15 | |
| 126535029 | Babur "The Tiger" | started the MUGHAL DYNASTY. Originally named Zahir al-Din Muhammad | 16 | |
| 126535030 | Aurangzeb | (reigned 1659-1707) MUGHAL EMPEROR when they controlled the most territory. Reversed Akbar's policy of religious toleration----> Sparked many revolts | 17 | |
| 126535031 | Sikhism | Syncretic faith that combines Islam and Hinduism. | 18 |
