Gunpowder Empires

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True or False: All 3 empires were Islamic & ruled by Muslim leaders with well-organized governments made up of loyal bureaucrats.

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True

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The Ottoman army included 30,000 elite soldiers called ________ who were slaves that were trained to be loyal to the government.

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Janissaries

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In 1453, the Ottomans attacked Constantinople & conquered the ________ Empire

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Byzantine

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Ottoman rulers were called ________ & they governed with absolute power

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Sultans

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The greatest Ottoman sultan was ___________ who came to power in 1520

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Suleyman the Magnificent

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King Suleyman granted freedom of worship to ________ & Jews living in the empire

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Christians

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To maintain their power against rivals, Suleyman & other Ottoman sultans ___________ their brothers & ___________ their sons which led to progressively weaker leaders

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Executed | Jailed

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Unlike the Ottomans, the Safavids were ___________ Muslims, meaning they believed there is a clear successor of Muhammed (his brother-in-law).

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Shi'a

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Safavid rulers were called ___________, using the Persian title for king

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Shahs

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True or False: Like the Ottomans, Shah Abbas blinded or killed his most capable sons in order to keep power in the Safavid Empire.

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True