Empires
Methods of Rule
Monuments
Religion
Religion 2
100

An empire also known as the Turkish empire that expanded significantly.

Ottoman Empire

100

A system of collecting taxes without a tax bureacracy. The states sells the right to collect taxes in a certain region and collect part of the earnings.

Tax Farming

100

A mausoleum built in Agra by a Mughal leader

Taj Mahal

100

Religious movement that challenged the Catholic church

Protestant Reformation

100

Wars fought by Christians against Muslims

Crusades

200

Foreign dynasty that ruled China.

Manchu Dynasty

200

Zamindars

A ruler of a province in India.

200

The principle residence of France's kings

Versailles

200

A German priest and theologian who started Protestant Reformation

Martin Luther

200

An Indian religion and philosophy that started in the Punjab region

Sikhism

300

An empire that ruled Iran for almost 250 years.

Safavid Empire

300

The military nobility caste of Japan. They were feudal landholders and had special privileges.

Samurai

300

Pictures of wealthy Chinese rulers

Qing Royal Portraits

300

A reward given by the Catholic church for good deeds. The reward cancelled out sin.

Indulgences

300

Two branches of Muslim faith

Shia and Sunni

400
One of the largest African empires in history. The capital was Gao.

Songhai Empire

400

The infantry corp of the Ottoman army.

Janissaries

400

City built in China to house the emperor

Forbidden City

400

A collection of questions and arguments written by Martin Luther

95 Theses

400

A French theologist and a major leader of the Protestant movement

John Calvin

500

A Muslim dynasty of Turkic-Mongol origin that ruled most of India

Mughal Empire

500

A system of forced labor practiced by the Ottoman Empire

Devshirme

500

Chapel painted by Michelangelo

Sicily Chapel

500

The buying or selling of religious office, privilege or act

Simony

500

A religious war fought between Roman Catholics and Protestants in Germany

30 Years War

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