Sultan
King or ruler of a Muslim coutry
Jannisary
Soldier of the elite guard of the Ottoman Trks
Ottoman
Empire ruled over Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe for over 600 years. It was most powerful in the 15th and 16th centuries
Mughal
Empire in Northern India from the 1500's to 1700's
-Islam religious rulers
-Hinduism people
Sikh
Religion of India
-practiced religious tolerance, equality, social justice and service to humanity
Taj Mahal
extremely large monument built by Shah Jahan as a monument for his dead wife
Daimyo
Large land owners that controlled the armies that provided service to the Shogun
Tokugawa Shogunate
Military Government that ruled over Japan 1603-1868
Edict on Nantes
Official order that provided religious tolerance as well as civil rights for the Huguenots (protestants) in a mostly Roman Catholic community
Skepticism
Attitude of doubt
Paris
Capital and largest city of France
Absolute Monarch
One person (King or Queen) has complete power over the state