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Ch. 27-28 Identify Flashcards

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312984324The Great Wall of ChinaA huge fortification that is over 6000 miles, which was built to keep invaders from the north out of China.0
312984325The ManchusNortheast Asian peoples who defeated the Ming Dynasty and founded the Qing Dynasty in 1644, which was the last of China's imperial dynasties.1
312984326Qing Dynasty(1644-1911 CE), the last imperial dynasty of China which was overthrown by revolutionaries; was ruled by the Manchu people: began to isolate themselves from Western culture,2
312984327KangxiQing emperor (r. 1662-1722). He oversaw the greatest expansion of the Qing Empire. He was religiously tolerant.3
312984328QianlongRuler that helped to secure and extend the Qing borders, but ended up causing the downfall of the Qing Dynasty4
312984329The Son of HeavenAnother name for the current emperor in China5
312984330Foot BindingPractice in Chinese society which produced pain and restricted women's movement; made it easier to confine women to the household6
312984331Tokugawa ShogunateA feudal regime of Japan that was established and ruled by shoguns7
312984332DaimyoPowerful territorial lords in early modern Japan8
312984333Shah JahanMogul emperor of India during whose9
312984334Ottoman EmpireCentered in Constantinople, the Turkish imperial state that conquered large amounts of land in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Balkans, and fell after World War I.10
312984335Osmanmost successful warrior and "founder" of Ottomans11
312984336Mehmed IIalso calle Mehmed the Conqueror, Murad's son, conquered Constaninople in 1453 and opened it to new citizens of many religions and backgrounds. The rebuilt city was renamed Instanbul.12
312984337JanissariesInfantry, originally of slave origin, armed with firearms and constituting the elite of the Ottoman army from the fifteenth century until the corps was abolished in 1826. See also devshirme. (p. 526, 675)13
312984338ghaziWarriors for islam14
312984339Selim the GrimMehmed's grandson; captured Mecca and Medina and Cairo; effective sultan/great general15
312984340Safavid EmpireIranian kingdom (1502-1722) established by Ismail Safavi, who declared Iran a Shi'ite state.16
312984341Suleyman the MagnificentSon of Selim the Grim who came to the throne and helped the Ottoman Empire reach its peak size. Ruled for 46 years. Title is given due to the splendor of his court and to his cultural achievements. Was a superb military leader and conquered most of Europe by 1526. Created a workable social structure to bind his empire together. Was a lover of the arts and architecture, so arts and literature flourished under his rule, therefore beginning a period that was similar to the European Renaissance.17
312984342Taj MahalA beautiful tomb built by the Mughal ruler Shah Jahan to honor his wife.18
312984343Shah IsmailFounder of Safavid Empire in 1501, ruled until 1524; made Twelver Shiism the official religion of the empire and imposed it upon his Sunni subjects; his followers became known as qizilbash.19
312984344Twelver Shiismbranch of Islam that stressed that there were 12 perfect religious leaders after Muhammad and that the 12th went into hiding and would return someday20
312984345Baburfounder of Mughal dynasty in India; descended from Turkic warriors; first led invasion of India in 1526; died in 1530.21
312984346AkbarThe greatest of the Mughald Emperors. Second half of 1500s. Descendant of Timur. Consolidated power over northern India. Religiously tolerant. Patron of arts, including large mural paintings.22
312984347AurangzebMughal emperor in India and great-grandson of Akbar 'the Great', under whom the empire reached its greatest extent, only to collapse after his death.23
312984348SikhsMembers of a religious community founded in the Punjab region of India.24
312984349IstanbulCapital of the Ottoman Empire; named this after 1453 and the sack of Constantinople.25
312984350Battle of Chaldiran16th Century. The Safavids vs the Ottomans; Ottomans won, and this symbolized the two greatest world powers at the time clashing together; religious war (Shi'ites Vs. Sunnis).26
312984351Punjabstate in northwestern India with a largely Sikh population27
312984352RoxelanaSuleyman's wife. Power-hungry. Tricked into killing son (and heir) and best friend28
312984353jizyatax paid by Christians and Jews who lived in Muslim communities to allow them to continue to practice their own religion29

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