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Empires that used gunpowder armies to conquer strategically important areas.

Gunpowder weapons were highly technical requiring skilled metalworkers and large resource bases to manufacture.

The Ottomans used gunpowder weapons to conquer Constantinople in the late 1600s.

Empires like the Ottomans and Mughals drew in resources by establishing favorable trade relations and lowered taxes, in turn, bolstering their economy.

A tax levied on non-Muslims in some empires (e.g., Mughal).

Rise of new empires sometimes involved replacing existing empires like the Byzantines by the Ottomans or Mali by Songhai

(Notably missing) Details on reasons why empires weaken and fall are not provided in the text.

The Qing dynasty, in the late 1600s, successfully conquered Central Asia using advanced gunpowder weapons.

A large gold-covered temple in Cuzco, used by Inca rulers to connect with the sun god Inti.

Tombs built by Mughal rulers, showcasing Islamic architecture and reinforcing their faith.

Famous Mughal mausoleum, designed like a mosque and featuring Quranic verses.

French palace used by Louis XIV to display military power and control nobles.

European concept where monarchs claim to rule with God's permission.

Chinese concept similar to Divine Right, where rulers claimed authority from Heaven.

Ways rulers used religion to strengthen their control, either through temples, religious art, or claiming divine right.

Strategies rulers used like military demonstrations to reinforce their authority and control.

Empires that get most of their power and wealth from land, agriculture, and trade routes.

Empires who get power from overseas trade, colonies, and control over overseas trade routes.

A system of warriors loyal to a ruler or state, used to maintain power.

States claiming a divine connection as a basis for their right to rule.

A system organizing society based on factors to determine jobs, rights, and proximity to power.

A social hierarchy in empires based on perceptions of blood purity/race.

Organizing society based on religion, giving each religion its own political zone.

The belief that a king's right to rule comes directly from God.

A system where the government contracts tax collection to private individuals. This system can be efficient for raising funds but might excessively tax the population.

Taxes paid in goods or services instead of money, common in pre-modern times.

The Ming Empire collected taxes primarily in silver coinage (monetization) after the influx of American silver.

An economy where transactions are mostly conducted using money, making it easier to pay for services and support government.

Emergence of Protestant movements in opposition to the Catholic Church, with support from some rulers, often used to break away from the Catholic Church and seize its assets.

The Mughal Empire fostered a more significant interaction between Islam and Hinduism than before, resulting in controlling most of South Asia.

A branch of Christianity that broke from the Catholic Church, gaining significant support in Northern Europe and parts of France.

A period of Catholic resurgence in response to the Protestant Reformation, often working to stop the spread of Protestant ideas.

Songhai rulers actively promoted Islam, building on earlier Mali and Ghana practices, by bringing in more Islamic scholars and more forcefully spreading the religion among the people.

The Aztec Empire, a confederation of cities, maintained a close relationship with priests and used campaigns to acquire prisoners of war and human tribute (people) from subject people to fuel human sacrifices demanded by the Gods. This practice, while prevalent in Pre-Columbian America, made them very unpopular among their neighbors.

Empires, like modern states, need a system to gather and distribute funds. Techniques like assigning tax collection to salaried military classes (samurai, zamindars) or through tax farming (like in the Ottoman Empire) were employed.

Many Songhai rulers adopted the name Muhammad, mirroring the Islamic prophet.

Aztec rulers used war to capture prisoners for human sacrifice, which was considered obligatory for the gods.

Tax farming allowed non-governmental officials to collect taxes from specific villages for a set period in return for an upfront payment.

Zamindars were local Hindu princes given the task of collecting taxes for the Mughal government.

Aztec priests legitimized the rule of Aztec leaders in exchange for humans needed for sacrifices.

A religion that combines elements from different existing religions.

A religion that emerged in northern South Asia, combining elements of Islam and Hinduism.

A division in Islam that started before the Ottomans and Safavids, intensified by political competition.

A large Islamic empire, whose sultan claimed leadership of the Muslim world.

An Islamic empire claiming divine connection through Shia Imams.

An American empire with religious traditions influenced by earlier cultures, including practices like human sacrifice.

An American empire that continued religious practices, like sun and moon worship from earlier cultures.

A comparison of the characteristics of empires across the Atlantic in the Americas and Afro-Eurasia, focusing on governmental styles.