People the Ottomans struggled to control in the Balkans of Europe

The Byzantine empire was ended in 1453 by

Suliman the Magnificent was the leader of the Safavid empire from 1520-1566 and made massive territorial gains

Land battle the Ottoman Empire was stopped twice by allied Catholic states

Sea battle were the Ottoman empire was stopped by a union of Catholic states

The type of Islam the Ottomans adhered to was Sunni

Ottoman's main Islamic rival they fought for 200 years and paid for with agriculture and corvee labor (these guys were Shia')

To collect and train loyal janissaries, the Sultan utilized the devshirme

Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, are modern countries that partially or completely adhere to Shia Islam

What title ruled the Safavid empire

Empire of Persian Turco-Mongol invaders in the Indian subcontinent from Central Asia that replaced the Delhi Sultanate

Name for the local princes and rulers of India who collected taxes and were the local authorities conquering Mughal empire

The Mughals prospered economically by manufacturing and exporting what?

The Taj Mahal was a piece of architecture built to demonstrate Indian faith.

Odd way Ottoman rulers demonstrated their wealth and power in the empire

The Mughals, Safavid and the Ottoman all had this in common...