10.1.1 World in 1750

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Sulieman the Magnificent

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The strongest sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1520-1566), a.k.a. 'The Lawgiver.' He expanded the empire in the Balkans, North Africa and Eastern Europe. He instituted Sharia law and led the Ottoman Golden Age.

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cultural diffusion

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the spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another

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Mughal Empire

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Muslim empire of India, tolerant of other religions, declined due to British influence

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Akbar the Great

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known for religious tolerance, strong central government of Mughal Empire

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centralize

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concentrate (control of an activity or organization) under a single authority

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empire

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a group of once separate areas ruled by a single person or government

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tolerance

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Allowance and acceptance of others and/or their ideas

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intolerance

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not Allow or accept others and/or their ideas

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Millet System

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A system used by the Ottoman Empire to allow religious communities within its empire to have self-rule.

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Jizya tax

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A tax that non-Muslims had to pay when living within a Islamic empire like the Ottoman Empire