front 1 Sulieman the Magnificent | back 1 The strongest sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1520-1566), a.k.a. 'The Lawgiver.' He expanded the empire in the Balkans, North Africa and Eastern Europe. He instituted Sharia law and led the Ottoman Golden Age. |
front 2 cultural diffusion | back 2 the spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another |
front 3 Mughal Empire | back 3 Muslim empire of India, tolerant of other religions, declined due to British influence |
front 4 Akbar the Great | back 4 known for religious tolerance, strong central government of Mughal Empire |
front 5 centralize | back 5 concentrate (control of an activity or organization) under a single authority |
front 6 empire | back 6 a group of once separate areas ruled by a single person or government |
front 7 tolerance | back 7 Allowance and acceptance of others and/or their ideas |
front 8 intolerance | back 8 not Allow or accept others and/or their ideas |
front 9 Millet System | back 9 A system used by the Ottoman Empire to allow religious communities within its empire to have self-rule. |
front 10 Jizya tax | back 10 A tax that non-Muslims had to pay when living within a Islamic empire like the Ottoman Empire |
front 11 Ottoman Empire | back 11 Muslim empire that controlled some of Eastern Europe, Western Asia, and Northern Africa. Its population was both ethnically and religiously diverse. It was a long lasting empire, existing from 14th to 20th century. |
front 12 Aurengzeb | back 12 Infamous ruler of the Mughal Empire and descendent of Akbar. While he expanded the empire through military force, he was intolerant of non-Muslims within is empire and persecuted them. |
front 13 Maritime | back 13 Connected with the sea, based on sea travel |
front 14 devout | back 14 deep commitment to religion |
front 15 Jahangir | back 15 4th Mughal emperor, continued administrative system and tolerant policies of his father ( Akbar), considered the most powerful emperor during Mughal reign |
front 16 British East India Company | back 16 Trade company that ran India until the British Crown took over. Dominated global trade between Europe, South Asia, and the Far East from 17th to 19th centuries |
front 17 Stability | back 17 The strength to stand firm or endure over time; to stay steady |
front 18 reveal | back 18 Make known to others |
front 19 Gunpowder Empires | back 19 Refers to the rise of Islamic Empires of the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal and their use of gunpowder and military might to gain power |
front 20 Mansabdari System | back 20 A grading system introduced by Akbar the Great to rank and compensate their officials based on military and administrative abilities and ultimately to maintain loyalty |