Chapter 15 ID's Flashcards

52937153	Seljuk Turks	initially attempted to revive the declining Abbasid caliphate in Baghdad. Later established themselves in the Anatolian Peninsula at the expense of the Byzantine Empire. Served as warriors or administrators	0
52937154	Sultan	Ottoman leader who claimed the title of sultan or sovereign of his domain.	1
52937155	Janissaries	a strong military administration based on the recruitment of Christians into an elite guard. Converted to Islam and trained as foot soldiers or administrators. Directly subordinated to the sultanate and therefor owed their loyalty to the person of the sultan	2
52937156	Golden Horn	inlet that forms the city's harbor (constantinople)	3
52937157	Mehmet II	one of the most illustrious Ottoman sultans, conquered Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul	4
52937158	Suleyman	greatest of all Ottoman sultans. Brought the turks back to Europe's attention, won a major victory over the Hungarians at the battle of Mohacs on the Danube	5
52937159	millet	an administrative unit that each religious group within the empire was organized as. Each group had it's own patriarch or great rabbi who dealt as an intermediary with the government and the administered the community according to its own laws	6
52937160	Safavid	dynasty founded by Shah Ismail, descendent of Ali. Seized much of Iran, Iraq, and Baghdad. Conflicted with the ottoman turks. copied janissaries, military from ottomans	7
52937161	Mughals	dynasty that was was occupied by the Safavids	8
52937162	Akbar	emporer who ruled during the peak of the Mughal Empire, maintained it's vitality under a series of strong rulers. "gunpowder empire"	9
52937163	Shah Jahan	political and religious leader. Ordered the assassination of all his rivals in order to secure his position. Maintained the system established by his predecessors while expanding boundaries of the empire. Rule marred by his failure to deal with the growing domestic problems. Known for Taj Mahal	10
52937164	Aurangzeb	one of the most controversial individuals in the history of India. Tried to eliminate India's social evils like sati. Reversed religious tolerance, lead to revolts	11
52937165	Taj Mahal	built by Shah Jahan in the mid 17th century as a tomb to glorify the memory of his beloved wife, framed by red sandstone mosques, magnificent gardens, and a long reflecting pool	12