Ottoman,+Savafids,+and+Moguls


 * 1. Why I should care?**


 * 2. Key terms:**
 * janissaries - soldiers in the elite guard of the Ottoman Turks
 * pashas - appointed officials who collected taxes
 * sultan - head of the Ottoman system who was the supreme authority in both a political and a military sense
 * harem - the private domain of the sultan
 * grand vizier - a chief minister who carried the main burdens of the state
 * ulema - the sultans group of religious advisers
 * zamindars - local officials who kept taxes paid by peasants in lieu of a salary
 * suttee - Hindu custom of cremating a widow on her husband's funeral pyre
 * shah- means king ussed by Ismail
 * Anarchy- lawlessness and disorder.
 * Timce-Covered courtyard that houses a few shops selling the same special product.
 * Bazaar- They sold household goods, tools, and other general merchandise besides luxury items.
 * Caravansaries- Were vital stops along the silk road which stretched from China to Europe/

3. Important topics:
 * Orthodoxy: traditional religious beliefs **AnatolianPeninsula**
 * Gunpowder Empire: empire whos success largely based on mastery of firearms
 * Anotolian Peninsula: place where ottoman turks spring from [[image:http://www.allaboutturkey.com/img/Turkey_location_map.gif align="right"]]


 * 4. Key actors:**
 * Mehmed II - helped end the Byzantine empire; attacked Constantinople with 80,000 troops
 * Selim I - took control of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Arabia
 * Suleyman I - advanced up the Danube, seized Belgrade, and won a major victory over the Hungarians in 1526
 * Sinan - the greatest of all Ottoman architects
 * Shah Abbas- ruled from 1588 to 1629 and brought the Safavids to their peak
 * Safavids- A new dynasty that took control in the 16th century and was founded by Shan Esma
 * Riza-i-Abbasi- He was the most famous artist of his time, he created exquisite works, soft colors and flowing movement dominated the features of Safavid painting.
 * 5. Timeline**
 * Ottomans laid seige on Constantinolpe on April 6, 1253
 * Ottomans laid seige on Constantinolpe on April 6, 1253