Unit 3 Flashcards
(23 cards)
gunpower
every land empires used this to consolidate power
Janissaries
from the Balkans, Enslaved by the Ottomans, Christian boys converted to Islam and made to fight in the military
Safavid
from the Caucasus region, enslaved by the _______ to fight in their military
Caused conflict between Safavid and ottoman
Ottoman were Sunni Muslim and Safavid were Shi’a muslim. Both though they were the correct representation of muslim.
Akbar
Mughal leader who was tolerant of all beliefs
Safavid and Mughal conflict
Fight over land in Afghanistan. Religions tension were also present bc of the Sunni and Shi’a religions. no clear winner.
ligitimize
methods a ruler uses to establish power (how do they get it)
consolidate
methods a ruler uses to transfer power from other groups to them selves (how do they keep it)
bureaucracies
thousands of government officials who ensure laws are kept throughout the empire
Ottomans Devshire System
Staffed the bureaucracies with highly trained people. Top performers earned elite positions. also led to loyalty in the empire.
Divine Rights of Kings
European idea that monarchs were God’s representatives on earth
Imperial Portraits
Qing Dynasty idea of “PR Champagnes” ex. surrounding themselves with books to suggest Confucian wisdom
Sun Temple
building used by the Inca covered in gold, helped legitimize their rule.
Palace of Versailles
France palace- communicated his Louis’s power, and consolidated it bc he made his nobilites stay with him so he could keep watch of them
Zamindar System
Mughal system, elite landowners given the authority to tax peasant living on their land
Tax farming
Ottomans bid and were sold the right to collect taxes from their subjects.
Tribute Lists
Aztecs gave lists of goods the people they conquered were responsible to give them
simony
People buying their way into position of power in the Christian church
Sale of Indulgences
paying to have sins forgiven by the Christian churhc
martin luther
made 95 thesis
95 thesis
complaints of the church nailed to the door, spread bc of printing press
Protestant Reformation
began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches. split in the church
Sinkism
still believed in one god and reincarnation
discarded gender hierarchies and the caste system
Hindu+Islamic beliefs together
