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What language was the lingua franca of the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean trade circuit during the time of Christopher Columbus?
What language was the lingua franca of the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean trade circuit during the time of Christopher Columbus?
Who did Christopher Columbus take along as a translator on his westward journey in search of a new route to the Indies?
Who did Christopher Columbus take along as a translator on his westward journey in search of a new route to the Indies?
Where did Columbus end up instead of finding the Indies?
Where did Columbus end up instead of finding the Indies?
Which empire emerged as a new power as a result of the shifting center of world trade to the Atlantic?
Which empire emerged as a new power as a result of the shifting center of world trade to the Atlantic?
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Who was the Sultan of Bursa, who was mentioned in the text as part of Ibn Khaldn's observations in the 1330s?
Who was the Sultan of Bursa, who was mentioned in the text as part of Ibn Khaldn's observations in the 1330s?
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What did Othman's descendants and followers do in 1453 that had a significant historical impact?
What did Othman's descendants and followers do in 1453 that had a significant historical impact?
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What name did Othman's descendants give to Constantinople after conquering it in 1453?
What name did Othman's descendants give to Constantinople after conquering it in 1453?
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'aabiyya' made the Ottoman forces stronger due to what common belief system?
'aabiyya' made the Ottoman forces stronger due to what common belief system?
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What did Ibn Khaldn theorize about Ottoman forces in relation to their origins?
What did Ibn Khaldn theorize about Ottoman forces in relation to their origins?
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What geographical region did the Turkic tribes that comprised Ottoman forces come from?
What geographical region did the Turkic tribes that comprised Ottoman forces come from?
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