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Ottoman Empire

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One of the largest and longest-lasting empires in history, inspired and sustained by Islam, replacing the Byzantine Empire as the major power in the Eastern Mediterranean.

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Constantinople/Istanbul

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Capital city of the Eastern Roman Empire/Byzantine Empire; conquered by the Ottoman Turks and renamed. Located on two continents and a strategic waterway linking the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.

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Suleiman the Magnificent

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Leader of the Ottoman Empire who improved justice based on Sharia Law, fought wars against Persia, built a strong navy, and constructed public works.

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Millet System

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Ottoman system that gave non-Muslim groups limited power to regulate their own affairs.

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Janissary

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Boys taken from Christian families, converted to Islam, and trained for military service in the Ottoman Empire.

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Mughal Empire

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Empire in present-day India established by Barbur, with Muslims as the ruling class and promoting religious toleration.

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Akbar the Great

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Most famous ruler of the Mughal Empire, expanded the empire, promoted religious toleration, and abolished the Jizya Tax.

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Sepoy

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Indian soldiers who served in the armies of the Mughal Empire and later for the British East India Company.

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Tokugawa Shogunate

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A strong family that ruled Japan for almost 300 years, bringing stability and unity, and promoting culture.

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Selective Borrowing

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When one culture takes technologies, ideas, etc., from another culture and adapts them to fit their own.