Ch. 19A Vocab. Flashcards

120253579	Ottoman Empire	-most long lived of the post mongol muslim empires became cosmopolitan in character	0
120253580	Suleiman the Magnificent	-most illustrious sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1520-1566) -also known as Suleiman Kanuni, 'The Lawgiver.' -significantly expanded the empire in the Balkans and eastern Mediterranean	1
120253581	Janissary	Infantry, 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.	2
120253582	Devshirme	'Selection' in Turkish. The system by which boys from Christian communities were taken by the Ottoman state to serve as Janissaries	3
120253583	Tulip Period	Period between 1718 and 1730 when a "craze" for high-priced tulip bulbs swept the ruling Ottoman circles. European clothing, furniture, etc also became very popular.	4
120253584	Safavid Empire	-Shi'ite Muslim dynasty that ruled Persia between 16th and 18th centuries (1502-1722) -Iranian kingdom established by Ismail Safavi -initially supported its calvary by way of land grants. -very focused on land power -Chieftains, scholars, and notables served as intermediaries between the government and the people -direct trade with Europe (exports: horses, Persian carpet, silk, textiles, goat hair, pearls, hadam-talka imports: spice, textiles, metals, coffee, sugar)	5
120253585	Shi'ite Islam	Branch of Islam believing that God vests leadership of the community in a descendant of Muhammad's son-in-law Ali. Shi'ism is the state religion of Iran	6
120253586	Hidden Imam	Last in a series of twelve descendants of Muhammad's son-in-law Ali, whom Shi'ites consider divinely appointed leaders of the Muslim community. In occlusion since ca. 873, he is expected to return as a messiah at the end of time	7
120253587	Shah Abbas I	Shah of Iran (r. 1587-1629). The most illustrious ruler of the Safavid Empire, he moved the imperial capital to Isfahan in 1598, where he erected many palaces, mosques, and public buildings	8
120253588	Osmanli	a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)	9
120253589	Askeri	The Ottoman ruling, tax-exempt elite of the military, administrative, and religious establishment	10
120253590	Anderun	...	11