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Akbar: 1542- 1605 means Great One, was the grandson of Babur's. Embraced other cultures
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Aurangzeb: Empire weekend during his reign, strict Islamic Law, reinstated religious taxes, destroyed Hindu temples.
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Babur: was an 11 year old boy who inherited Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. A strong leader, who was forced out of his kingdom by elders.
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Devshirme: The policy of taking children fro conquered Christian people to be trained as Muslim soldiers
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Ghazis: Anatolian Turks that saw themselves as warriors for Islam
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Isfahan: was the capital of the Safavids
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Isma'il: head of the redheads, outstanding military leader, became a religious tyrant and a was only 14 years of age. Took name of Persian leader shah or king.
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Jahangir: Weak ruler who left his empire to his wife, Nur Jahan.
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Janissary: A member of an elite force of soldiers in the Ottoman Empire
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Mehmet II: conquered Constantinople.
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Mughal: were Mongols were the people who invaded India, located in India
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Nur Jahan: Jahangir's wife who was a brilliant politician and understood the use of power. She installed her father as prime minister of the Mughal court.
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Osman Bay: was one of the most successful Ghazi's, his nickname was Othman. Father of Orkan
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Ottoman: Turkish, Islamic, Empire started by Osman, which contained rulers such as Timer the Lame, Murad, Mehmet II, Selim the Grim, Suleiman the Lawgiver.
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Safavid: empire that was started from conquest and ongoing cultural interaction containing leaders like Isma'il and Shah abbas.
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Shah Abbas: took name of shah, reformed the Safavids, limited military power, made two new armies of Persians and northern Christians only loyal to sultan. Punished corruption, rewarded loyalty and competence, Established relations with Europe.
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Shah Jahan: Assassinates all his rivals, built the Taj Mahal. Was imprisoned by his son.
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Sihk: Followers of Sikhism, a nonviolent religious group whose doctrines blended Buddhism, Hinduism and Sufism.
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Suleiman: Won the battles of Belgrade and Rhodes, Austria and Hungary, but failed at the Siege of Vienna.
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Sultan: "overlord" or "one with power"
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Taj Mahal: built by Shah Jahan took 22 years and 20,000 workers, it was for his wife.
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Timur the Lame: Believed he was a descendent of Genghis Khan. interrupted the Ottomans in early 1400's, invaded Hungary, defeat the Venetians and Italian Crusades.