Ch. 19 Muslim Empires Vocab

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a soldier in the elite guard of the Ottoman Turks-created by the capture and conversion of Christian boys

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Janissary

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A group of religious scholars who served as advisers to the Ottoman sultan; this group administered the legal system and schools for educating Muslims.

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Ulema

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a king from the Safavid Empire (Persia or Iran)

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Shah

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political disorder; lawlessness, chaos

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Anarchy

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the Hindu custom of cremating a widow on her husband’s funeral pyre.

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Suttee

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Traditional beliefs, especially in religion.

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Orthodoxy

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the Ottoman sultan’s chief minister who carried the main burdens of the state and who led the council meetings.

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Grand Vizier

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“sacred place”; the private domain of an Ottoman sultan, where he and his wives resided.

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Harem

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the military and political head of state under the Ottomans. “Holder of Power”, King, or leader

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Sultan

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An empire formed by outside conquerors who unified the regions that they conquered through their mastery of firearms.

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Gunpowder Empire