Topic 3.1 - European, East Asian, & Gunpowder Empires Expand Flashcards
Gunpowder Empires
Large, multiethnic states in Southwest, Central, and South Asia that relied on firearms to conquer and control territories.
Gutenberg printing press
A new form of the printing press that increased literacy rates.
Ivan IV
Also called Ivan the Terrible, he was crowned Czar in 1547 and immediately set out to expand his territory, conquering the Khanates of Kazan, Astrakhan, and Siberia.
Ming Dynasty
The Chinese dynasty that overthrew the Mongol Yuan dynasty.
Manchu
A group of people from the neighboring Manchuria who invaded China and took over.
Qing Dynasty
The dynasty that overthrew the Ming dynasty that was ruled by the Manchu that lasted until 1911.
Kangxi
One of China’s longest reigning emporers. He ruled in the Qing dynasty and provided a protectorate rule over Tibet.
Qianlong
An important Quig ruler who was a poet, but also knowledgeable in the arts. He took over Xinjiang by force and started the trouble of the Uighers. He also sent forces to Tibet to install the Dalai Lama.
Tamerlane
A Mongol-Turkic ruler of the late 14th century who set the stage for the Turkic empire. He made conquests in Persia and India.
Ghazi ideal
A model for the Turkic warrior life that blended the cooperative values of nomadic culture with the willingness to serve as a holy fighter for Islam.
Ottoman Empire
The largest and most enduring of the great Islamic empires of this period.
Mehmed II
An Ottoman emperor who took Constantinople. He laid siege on the city with cannons and then changed the name to Istanbul. The city prospered because of the trade location.
Suleiman I
Ruled at the height of the Ottoman Empire. He forced people to fight for him as Janissaries under the Devishirme system.
Ismail
The leader who founded the Safavid Empire when he conquered Persia.
Safavid Empire
The gunpowder empire originated from Sufi Muslims. They regularly fought against Sunni Muslims. They are located in Persia.
