heels of the Mongol destruction of Islam’s most important city and capital of the Abbasid Empire‚ Baghdad‚ eliminated Islam’s old political order. Nonetheless‚ these two catastrophes prepared the way for new Islamic states to emerge. Of these‚ the Ottoman‚ the Safavid‚ and the Mughal dynasties ultimately grew powerful enough to become empires themselves. The most powerful‚ the Ottoman Empire‚ occupied the pivotal area between Europe and Asia. They embraced a Sunni view of Islam‚
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The Janissaries of the Ottoman/Turkish Empire The Janissaries was an elite corp. in the standing army of the Ottoman Empire from the late 14th century to 1826. Highly respected for their military prowess in the 15th and 16th centuries‚ the Janissaries became a powerful force to be reckoned with on the battlefield‚ and in government administrations. The janissaries were organized into three unequal divisions: the cemaat‚ bölükhalki‚ and segban. The Janissary corps was originally staffed by Christian
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The Spanish Empire I. The Conquistadors A. Hernando Cortés (1485-1547) 1. All of the New World was Spain’s‚ except Brazil (ignoring English claims). Cristobo Columbo and his brother had established a handful of small colonies (including Cuba)‚ but in the first 15 years or so of the 16th Century Spain didn’t control much territory; this would soon change. 2. In 1519‚ Hernando Cortés landed in Mexico at Vera Cruz (which he founded). He had 600 men. His orders were to establish a colony;
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The great Spanish Empire was one of the greatest and largest empires in history. It was one of the first global extent. It came to its peak of political and economic power under the spanish Flabsburgs. 16th and 17th and 18th centuries of power. The Spanish empire has become the great foremost global power of its time and was the first to be called the empire on which the sun never sets. Since the death of Rome there has been no empire based in Europe which spreads outside of the continent. This
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Spanish and English Empires During much of the 1500’s European nations began efforts to colonize the Americas (or the New World). Their goal‚ as stated in The Enduring Vision‚ was not only to seek wealth and power but they also wanted to make it their mission to introduce Christianity and “civilization” to the “savages” and “pagans” (p. 29). The two main European Nations that left most of an impact in the Americas was Spain and Britain. Britain mainly colonized the Northeastern region and Spain
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Chapter 1 Study Guide The Spanish Empire in the Americas 1. Three arguments’ that Juan Gines de Sepulveda used to justify enslaving the Native Americans were for gold‚ ore deposits‚ and for God’s sake and man’s faith in him. 2. Three arguments that Bartolome de las Casas gave in attacking Spanish clonial policies in the New World were the Indians eating human flesh‚ worshiping false gods‚ and also‚ he believed that the Indians were cowardly and timid. 3. For comparisons that Sepulveda
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Hierarchies were fundamental aspects of both the Spanish and Mexica empires‚ and permeated through all aspects of society‚ including religion. When the two groups interacted for the first time‚ they established a hierarchical relationship with the Spanish in a superior position to the Mexica‚ which allowed for the Spanish conquest of the Mexica empire. The Spanish considered themselves superior for a variety of reasons‚ including religion‚ politics‚ technology‚ and immunity to diseases‚ viewed as
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The Ottoman Empire joined World War I in search to save themselves and avoid risk of destruction‚ but the exact opposite happened to them causing their ultimate downfall. The Ottoman Empire began in the year 1299. The empire stood for about 600 years and was established by Turkish tribes in Anatolia‚ Turkey. The name “Ottoman” came from the founding Turkman chief‚ Osman the first. Osman founded the dynasty and the empire around the year 1300. Overtime‚ the Ottoman Empire would continue to progress
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Compare & Contrast: Mughal India and Ottoman Empire I. Government A. Leaders A1. Akbar the Great - Mughal Empire Ai. More successful Ai(i). Reason - Consolidated rule Aii. Hierarchy of power Aiii. Tolerance A2. Suleiman the Magnificent - Ottoman Empire Ai. Less successful Aii. Reign of him marked the golden ages (Same with Mughal Empire) Aii(i). Death → Downfall of the empire (Same with Mughal Empire) B. Government Structure - Islamic & Local
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THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE Introduction The Ottoman Empire was the one of the largest and longest lasting Empires in history. It was an empire inspired and sustained by Islam‚ and Islamic institutions. It replaced the Byzantine Empire as the major power in the Eastern Mediterranean. The Ottoman Empire reached its height under Suleiman the Magnificent (reigned 1520-66)‚ when it expanded to cover the Balkans and Hungary‚ and reached the gates of Vienna. The Empire began to decline after being defeated
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