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20 Cards in this Set
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Akbar
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grandson of Babur, 14, increased army, gained control of India, Tolerance, great ruler, ' time of progress ' ( MOGUL LEADER ) died 1605
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Aurangzeb
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Son of Shah JAhan, killed his brother + imprisoned his father,' eliminate social evils
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Babur
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founder of the Mogul Dynasty, captured Delhi, died in 1530 @ the age of 47
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grand vizier
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Chief minister, lef the meetings of the Imperial Council, ( met 4 days a week ) - relayed the Sultans thoughts to the council
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gunpowder empire
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empires formed by outside conquerors who unified the regions that they conquered, ( through use of heavy artillery )
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harem
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private domain of the sultan
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janissaries
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strong military, elite guard
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Mehmet II
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led siege of Constantinople against Byzantines, took the city, ' sacked ' it, built the Topkaki Palace in Istanbul - HQ
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Safavids
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beginning of the 16th century, a new dynasty formed - the Safavids. Ardent Shiites, founded by Shah Ismail
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sati
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cremating a widow on her husbands funeral pyre
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Selim II
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Son of Suleyman
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shah
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king
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Shah Abbas
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Savafid ruled from 1588 - 1629, high point, strengthened army, regain lost territories, opposed Ottomans
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Shah Ismail
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founded the Safavid dynasty, descendent of Safi al-Din. Seized Iraq + Iran, self proclaimed Shah of the new Persian state
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Shah Jahan
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reigned from 1628 - 1658, expanded boundaries, raised taxes, poverty ensued
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sinan
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the greatest of all Ottoman architects
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Suleyman I
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Suleyman the magnificent, 1520 - 1566, problems began to occur under his rule
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Sultan
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head of the Ottoman empire, Supreme ruler ( politics + military, ) based upon hereditary
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Sultan Selim I
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1514 - 1517, took control of Mesopotamia, Egypt + Arabia
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ulema
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given religious duties by Sultan, group of religious advisors
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