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Chapter 11: Empires of Eurasia

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Safavid Empire

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Iranian kingdom (1502-1722) established by Ismail Safavi, who declared Iran a Shi'ite state.

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Manchu Dynasty

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the last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries

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Chengzu

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third emperor of Ming dynasty, a harsh absolute ruler who also implemented many scholarly events

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Babur

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founder of Mughal dynasty in India; descended from Turkic warriors; first led invasion of India in 1526; died in 1530.

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Akbar

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The greatest of the Mughald Emperors. Second half of 1500s. Descendant of Timur. Consolidated power over northern India. Religiously tolerant. Patron of arts, including large mural paintings.

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Zheng He

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(1371-1433?) Chinese naval explorer who sailed along most of the coast of Asia, Japan, and half way down the east coast of Africa before his death.

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Middle Kingdom

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what the Chinese called their land (they thought it was the center of life)

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Imperial City

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an imperial palace that was placed in their capital (Peking), also known as the Forbidden City

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Taizu

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founded the Ming dynasty

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porcelain

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a thin, beautiful pottery invented in China

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Ottoman Empire

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Major Islamic state centered on Anatolia that came to include the Balkans, the Near East, and much of North Africa.

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British East India Company

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A joint stock company that controlled most of India during the period of imperialism. This company controlled the political, social, and economic life in India for more than 200 years.

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Anatolia

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the Southwest Asian peninsula now occupied by the Asian part of Turkey— also called Asia Minor.

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Ming Dynasty

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Succeeded Mongol Yuan dynasty in China in 1368; lasted until 1644; initially mounted huge trade expeditions to southern Asia and elsewhere, but later concentrated efforts on internal development within China.

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Mehmet II the Conqueror

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Expanded Ottoman power and conquered Constantinople in 1453

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Shah Ismail I

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founder of the Safavid dynasty, Persia, modern-day Iran.

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Abbas

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A dynasty that ruled much of the Muslim Empire from 750 to about 1250.

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Mughal Empire

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Muslim state (1526-1857) exercising dominion over most of India in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

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landscapes

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art depicting natural scenes

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1453

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The year that Constantinople was sacked by the Ottoman Turks and meant that Byzantium had collapsed.

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Istanbul

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Capital of the Ottoman Empire; named this after 1453 and the sack of Constantinople.

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Grand Canal

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The 1,100-mile (1,700-kilometer) waterway linking the Yellow and the Yangzi Rivers. It was begun in the Han period and completed during the Sui Empire.

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