The Ottoman Empire Flashcards
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Ottoman Empire
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a former Turkish empire that was founded about 1300 by Osman and reached its greatest territorial extent under Suleiman in the 16th century
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jarisarries
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a member of the Turkish infantry forming the Sultan’s guard between the 14th and 19th centuries.
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sultan
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a Muslim sovereign.
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Sultanate
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English Language Learners. : a state or country that is ruled by a sultan.
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Harem
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(in former times) the separate part of a Muslim household reserved for wives, concubines, and female servants.
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Aurangzeb
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was a bigoted Muhammadan, and his accession to the throne threatened to have serious consequences for Mullah Shah.
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Shah
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a title of the former monarch of Iran.
