Ghazis
Warriors for Islam; 1st Ottomans
Janissaries
Elite Ottoman slave army
Murad II
Defeated the last European Crusaders
Suleyman
Powerful sultan who expanded the Ottoman Empire; Nicknames of Magnificent and Lawgiver
Reaya
Ordinary subjects; called the protected flock
Turkey
Became a republic
Osman
Leader of the Ottoman Tribe
Timur
Turko-Mongol Leader; defeated the Ottomans
Mehmed II
Conquered Constantinople; Made Constantinople the capital of the Ottoman Empire and renamed it Istanbul
Grand Viziers
2nd in command to the sultans
Millets
Independent communities based on religion and who governed themselves
Safi od-Din
Head of Safavid Empire in 1200s
Kizilbash
Safavid Army; Called the Red Hats/Red Heads
Esma'il
Brought Safavid empire together; Made Shi'ah official religion
Shah
Means king of kings
Shah 'Abbas
Built Esfahan; created Economic development; Regained lost land and beat the Turks and Uzbecks
Safavid Empire
Present day Iran
Persia
Split into small states
Rajputs
Indian Warrior Princes
Akbar
Leader who tolerated other religions; Helped Mughal Power grow by marrying Rajput Princess, giving government jobs to Rajputs and improving the tax system
Taj Mahal
Built as a tomb for Shan Jahan's wife as a great display of love
Sikh Religion
Devotion to one god and conflicted with Hindu Beliefs
Nanak
1st leader of Sikh Religion
Aurangzeb
Leader whose actions caused many revolts, persecuted religions and had strict muslim beliefs
Babur
Mughal Leader who was nicknamed Babur the Tiger
Shah Jahan
Increased taxes to pay for army
Hall of Private Audience
Built by Shah Jahan as a palace
Symbol of Mughal Splendor
Peacock Throne of the Shah's