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taj mahal
built by shah jahan in india to enshrine his wifes memory after she died at the age of 39
Christopher columbus a genoese
a genoese sea captain who in 1492 sailed across atlantic in search for an alternate trade route to asia
ming dynasty
a chinese dynasty that ruled from 1368-1644
"God,glory,gold"
primary motives for exploration
devshrime
in the ottoman empire policy of taking boys from conquered christian peoples to be trsained as muslim soldiers
daimyo
a japanese feudal lord who commanded a private army of samurai
sikh
member of a nonviolent religious group whose beliefs blend elements with buddhism
montezuma
aztec emperor invaded by hernando cortes and his forces
atahulapa
incan king kidnapped by francisco pizzaroin 1532
ismail
in 1499 at the age of 12 seized most of what is now iran
mehmed ll
also mehemd the coqueror Murads son conquered constantinople
shah
heredity monarch of iran
ghazi
warrior of islam
puritans
group of people who sought freedom froom religious persecution in england by founding a colony at massacheusetts
vasco dagama
portrugese explorer credited with giving portragul a direct route to india
jamestown
a virginia colony settled by the english in 1607
qing dynasty
chinas last dynasty which ruled from1644-1912
safavid
shihite muslim dynasty that ruled in persia between 16th and 18th centuries
aurangzeb
3rd son of shah jahan of mughal empire in india
shah jahan
son of jahangir seized throne by assassinating rivals
colony
land controlled by another nation
Byzantine empire
non-muslim religious communities permitted to follow their own religious lawsand practices
bartolomeu diias
an early portruguese explorer known for his staement about his motives
tokugawa shogumate
dynasty of shoguns that ruled and unified japan from 1603-1867
timar the lame
named due to an injury by an arrow in the leg, He burned what is now the city of Bagdahd
pilgrims
a groupof people in 1620 founded the of plymouth in massacheusetts to escape religious persecuiton in englannd
caravel
sturdier than earlier shipa triangular sails adopted from the arabs helped vessel to sail effectively against the wind
mercantilism
an economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and powerby obtaing large amounts of gold and silver
zheng he
a chinese muslim admiral led all seven voyages of explloration under the ming dynasty
encomienda
a grant of land nade by to a selter in the american
line of demarcation
an imaginary longitude or north-south dividing line drawn by pope alexander 6
conquistadors
spanish soldiers, explorers, and forune hunters
nnew netherland
dicovered by Henry Hudson
favorable balance of trade
an economic situation in which a country sells more goods abroad than it buys from abroad
prince henry called the "navigator"
called the "navigator" for his role on promoting portruguses explorations
compass
an instrument for determinging directions
ottoman
follower of Osman
janisarry
member of elite force of soldiers
suleyman the law giver (suleyman the magnificent)
credited with great military leadership as well as implementing a highly structured social organization
millets
seperate legal courts pertaining to presonal law
dutch east india company
a company found by the dutch in early 17th century
metacom
also know as king philip (native american ruler)
shah abbas
took throne i 1587 and helped create safavid culture
sultan
overlord or one with power title for ottoman rulers
Constantinople
conquered by mehemd ll considered the most dramtic defeat in ottoman history
francisco pizzaro
spanish conquistador who in 1532 conquered incan empire
astrolabe
a brass circle with carefullt adjusted rings marked off in degrees
mughal
one of the nomads who invaded the indian subcontinent in the 16th century
mestizo
person of mixed spanish and native american ancestry
manchus
a poeple native to manchuria who ruled who ruled china during the qing dynasty
tenochtitlan
aztec capital where hernando cortes and his fellow conquistadirs convinced the aztec emperor to share empires gold supply
joint stock company
a business in which invetord poo; their wealth for a common purpose
eafahan
new capital built for the new safavid culture built by shah abbas
jacques cartier
French explorer who in 1534 is credited for discovering montreal and st. lawrence river
french and indian war
a conflict between britain and france for control of territory in north america lasting from 1754-1763
hernando cortes
a spaniard who in 1519 landed on the shores of mexico
babur
11 yr old boy who inherited a kingdom (brilliant leader)
columbian exchange
global transfer of plants, animals, and diseases that occurred during european coloniztion of the americas
treaty of tordesillias
a 1494 agreement between potragul and spain
infidel
one who doesnt belive in certain religion
akbar
barburs grandson "greatest one" indian ruler from 1556-1605
jizya
a per capita tax imposed on non-muslim adult males in states ruled by islamiclaw
capatilism
economic base system based on private ownership and on the inveatment of money
mausoleum
large tomb or building containing tombs
new france
the base of frances colonial empire in norht america quebec founded in 1608
osman
known as most successful warrior ghazi

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