Vocabulary of World History PDF

China Confucius - Chinese philosopher, wrote lawcodes Silk Road - trade route ran by Marco Polo Mongols - Genghis Khan’s troops Kubla Khan - Leader of the Yuan Dynasty, grandson of Genghis Khan Yuan Dynasty - Created by Kubla Khan Ming Dynasty - Zhu Yuan Zhang is the leader of the dynasty Zhu Yuan Z...

China Confucius - Chinese philosopher, wrote lawcodes Silk Road - trade route ran by Marco Polo Mongols - Genghis Khan’s troops Kubla Khan - Leader of the Yuan Dynasty, grandson of Genghis Khan Yuan Dynasty - Created by Kubla Khan Ming Dynasty - Zhu Yuan Zhang is the leader of the dynasty Zhu Yuan Zhang - He overthrew the Mongols??? Unheard of Qing Dynasty - Economy based on agriculture, and not interested in new technology Qinlun - accepted theoretical solutions to problems Zhang He - Chinese explorer who sailed for expeditions for china​ Gentry - acts as a Mayor for the Ottoman Empire Japan Shintoism - primary religion of japan Miyamoto - created the idea of a shogunate Shogun - highest position in the japanese social class Daimyo - the large land owner, somewhat powerful, usually rich, third on the social class Samurai - warrior/swordsman in japan Bushido - samurai code of honor Oma Numanada - Created castle towns Tokagawa - Didn’t let a lesser daimyo get too powerful, put japan in isolation Tokagawa Shogunate - No one is allowed inside, closed off japan entirely West Asia Osmon - led the ottoman empire Janissaries - Strong armies that began to master the technology of firearms Sultan - Leader of the sunnis Pashas - they governed provinces in the ottoman empire Suleman the Magnificent - identified as the ideal islamic ruler Ottoman Empire - sultan/sunnis Safavid Empire - caliph/shiites Mughal Empire - larger, richer, more powerful empire than european kingdoms Sha Abbas - led the safavid empire within it’s peak Akbar the Great - leader of the mughal empire Sepoy - outsider coming to a town, hiring said townsfolk, and overthrowing said town with their own townsfolk Grand Vizier - led bureaucracy in the ottoman empire