(M) Unit 3 Vocab Flashcard

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Peasants recruited to migrate to newly seized lands in Russia, combined agriculture with military conquests.

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Cossacks

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Mongol-Turkic ruler of the late 14th century; set the stage for the rise of the Turkic empires by leading an army from the broad steppes of Eurasia to make ruthless conquests in Persia and India

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Tamerlane

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Ottoman sultan called the "Conqueror"; captured Constantinople and destroyed Byzantine empire.

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Memhed II

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Muslim population in Western China persecuted and killed by Chinese government

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Uighurs

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People of Northeastern China; seized power in 1644, establishing the Qing Dynasty

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Manchu

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A religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches.

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Protestant Reformation

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Warriors for the Islamic faith

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Ghazis

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This empire was also known as the Angkor Kingdom that was situated near the Mekong River. It had a complex draining and irrigation system. It's capital was at Angkor Thorn and was originally Hindu, but then Buddhist.

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Khmer Empire

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Great religious war (1618-1648) between Catholics and Protestants; led to economic catastrophe; led to widespread famine, starvation, and disease

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Thirty Years War

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Selling of forgiveness of sin by the Catholic Church. It was common practice when the church needed to raise money.

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Indulgences (remission from sin)