The Muslim World Expands Flashcards
(41 cards)
What did the ottomans establish
a Muslim empire
What did the Muslim empire do
combined many cultures
How long did the Muslim empire last
more than 600 years
Where did many Turks live
Anatolia
what are Ghazis
warriors who fight for Islam
What did the Osman build in Anatolia
State
What were Othman’s followers called
Ottomans
Why did Ottomans win their battles
they used muskets and cannons
Who expanded state through alliances and land buying
successors
What did the Ottoman empire eventually lead to
history’s largest empire
What did Orkhan declare himself as
sultan
what is another word for sultan
overlord
What did the Turks conquer
Adrianople
Whose rule fairly over conquered peoples
ottomans
Where did Tamerlane rise to power in
Central Asia
Who did Timur defeat
Ottomans
Where did Mehmed II conquer
Constantinople
Who did Mehmed II open the city to
Jew, Christians, and Muslims
Who was Mehmed’s grandson
Selim the Great
Who defeated Persian Safavids
Selim the Great
what 3 important Muslim cities did Selim the Great conquer
Mecca, Medina, and Cairo
What 2 places did Suleyman conquer
Belgrade and Rhodes
Where did the Ottomans control
Eastern Mediterranean
What coastline did the Turks take
North African
