Pre Modern Vocab Flashcard

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Caliphs

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the chief Muslim civil and religious ruler, regarded as the successor of Muhammad.

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Gunpowder Empires

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referring to three early modern Muslim empires: the Ottoman Empire, Safavid Empire and the Mughal Empire, in the period they flourished from mid-16th to the early 18th century.

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Aristocrats

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is a form of government that places power in the hands of a small, privileged ruling class.

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Middle Ages

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the period in European history from the collapse of Roman civilization in the 5th century CE to the period of the Renaissance (variously interpreted as beginning in the 13th, 14th, or 15th century, depending on the region of Europe and other factors).

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Feudalism

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the dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants (villeins or serfs) were obliged to live on their lord's land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection.

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Magna Carta

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charter of English liberties granted by King John, By declaring the sovereign to be subject to the rule of law and documenting the liberties held by “free men,”

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Common Law

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the part of English law that is derived from custom and judicial precedent rather than statutes. Often contrasted with statutory law.

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Sultanate

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state or country that is ruled by a sultan