- A political unit in Egypt (1250-1517), defeated the Mongols, did not set up a consistent,
hereditary line of succession, which hurt them greatly -
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Mamluk Sultanate
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-Firmly established by the 14th century
-Gained power at the expense of the king
-Composed of the House of Lords (titled nobility) and the House of Commons (gentry and
middle classes) -
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English Parliament
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"Great Vehicle" branch of Buddhism followed in China, Japan, and Central Asia. The focus is
on reverence for Buddha and for Bodhisattva, enlightened persons who have postponed
nirvana to help others attain enlightenment. -
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Mahayana Buddhism
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"The Terrible"; Russian ruler; cruel and tyranical; murdered nobility; extremely paranoid
(killed his own son); taxed people heavily; took title of "czar" -
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Ivan IV
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(1201-1274) Persian mathematician and cosmologist whose academy near Tabriz provided
the model for the movement of the planets that helped to inspire the Copernican model of
the solar system. -
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Nasir al-Din Tusi
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(1206-1526 CE) The successors of Mahmud of Ghazni mounted more campaigns, but
directed their goals to creating this empire. -
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Delhi Sultanate
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(1215-1294) Grandson of Genghis Khan and founder of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty in China.
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Kublai Khan
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(1279-1368 CE) The dynasty with Mongol rule in China; centralized with bureaucracy but
structure is different: Mongols on top->Persian bureaucrats->Chinese bureaucrats. -
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Yuan Dynasty
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(1394-1460) Prince of Portugal who established an observatory and school of navigation at
Sagres and directed voyages that spurred the growth of Portugal's colonial empire. -
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Prince Henry the Navigator
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(1542-1605) Emperor of the Mughal Empire in India. He is considered to be their greatest
ruler. He is responsible for the expansion of his empire, the stability his administration gave
to it, and the increasing of trade and cultural diffusion. -
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Akbar the Great
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(1638-1715) Known as the Sun King, he was an absolute monarch that completely
controlled France. One of his greatest accomplishments was the building of the palace at
Versailles. -
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Louis XIV
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(750-1258 CE) The caliphate, after the Umayyads, who focused more on administration than
conquering. Had a bureaucracy that any Muslim could be a part of & considered Golden Age
of Islam -
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Abbasid Caliphate
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1. reform movement to abolish abuses of the church and bring back traditional values
2. Catholic Church's movement that stopped selling indulgences. It created the Jesuit order
to spread Catholic ideas across the world. -
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Counter Reformation (Catholic Reformation)
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16th century series of religious actions which led to establishment of the Protestant
churches. Led by Martin Luther -
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Protestant Reformation
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16th Century. Built initially by the Portuguese, these were used to control the trade routes
by forcing merchant vessels to call at fortified trading sites and pay duties there. -
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trading post empire
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