10.1.1 The world of 1750

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Sulieman the Magnificent

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The strongest sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1520-1566), also known as 'The Lawgiver.' He expanded the empire in the Balkans, North Africa, and Eastern Europe, 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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A Muslim empire in India, known for its tolerance of other religions, which declined due to British influence.

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Akbar the Great

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Known for religious tolerance and establishing a strong central government in the Mughal Empire.

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Centralize

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To 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 allowing or accepting 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 an Islamic empire like the Ottoman Empire.