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19 Cards in this Set
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Suleyman the Great |
Ruled during the height of Ottoman power. Reigned during the 1500's |
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Timar |
Unit of land large enough to support one soldier and one horse. Rewarded to soldiers and was a way of taxing the empire.
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Treaty of Wesphalia |
Treaty that ended the religious wars in Europe. Helped create the sovereign state. Mid 1600's
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Devshirme |
Process of enslaving young christian boys to build a loyal core around the Sultan. |
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John Locke |
Influential philosopher who wrote Theory of Mind. 1600's
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Charles V |
Ruler of Holy Roman Empire. Early to mid 1500's
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Columbian Exchange |
Cultural and biological exchange with the New World
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Manchus |
People who lived in Manchuria who formed the last Chinese dynasty in the mid 1600's. |
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Tax Farms |
Process of auctioning off tax collecting. Decentralized power. 1600-1700
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Jannisaries |
Raising christian children to become Spartan-like warriors. Centralized power and created a core of loyalty. |
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Mehmet II |
Conquered Constantinople. Known for toppling the Eastern Roman Empire and spreading Ottoman rule. Ruled 1400's |
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Caliph |
The leader of the Ottoman Empire |
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Wahhabis |
Response to modernization. Believed in a literal interpretation of the Quran. |
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Newton |
Principia Mathematica. One of the most important scientific texts in history. Published mid 1600's. |
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Vizier |
Highest adviser in the empire |
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Kanunname |
Ceremonies for the Sultan. Emulated the awe of God |
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Topkapi |
Huge royal palace for the administration, Built mid 1400's. |
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Martin Luther |
German priest that posted the 95 faces on church door. Launched the protestant revolution. Early 1500's |
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30 years war |
Series of religious wars in the HRE. Early to mid 1600's. |
