UNIT 3 - Land-Based Empires Vocab List: 51-100

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Kabuki

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A form of Japanese theater that developed in the seventeenth century. Originally disreputable, it became a highly stylized art form.

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Limited Monarchy

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Government in which a King rules with a Parliament that limits his power.

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Louis XIV

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This French king is considered to be the best example of Absolutism due to his extensive control over his kingdom.

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Macao

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Chinese shipping city under the Qing Dynasty and Portuguese.

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Manchuria

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A region of northeast China and the home of the Manchus who ruled China from 1644-1912.

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Manchus

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Ethnic minority in China and the people from whom Manchuria derives its name.

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Mansabs

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Grants of land in India given in return for military or government service to the Mughal Empire.

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Martin Luther

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German monk who began the Protestant Reformation with his written work, 95 Theses.

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Mateo Ricci

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An Italian Jesuit priest who was one of the founding figures of the Jesuit China missions, Mateo Ricci's 1602 map of the world in Chinese characters introduced the findings of European exploration to East Asia.

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Mehmet II

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Ruler of the Ottoman Empire from 1451 who wanted to capture Constantinople and topple the Byzantine Empire.