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Founded by Osman. Future rulers were known as Sultans. Much stronger than their Shia counterparts, the Safavids. Conquered Constantinople and the Byzantines in 1453
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Voyages under the leadership of Henry the Navigator went from Portugal along the West Coast of Africa as far as the peninsula of Senegal.
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Ottoman empire captures Constantinople and renames it Istambul. This marks the end of the feudalism era now that the holy city of Constantinople is under Muslim control. The Printing Press was also invented around this time, leading to the Protestant Reformation since Martin Luther's 95 Theses could now be published.
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While the Mongol Khans are fighting and slowly falling apart, Ivan is able to declare independence away from their territory.
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Once Colombus landed in the Bahamas, the exchange had already begun. Disease was being spread, and soon the Europeans would return with more goods and animals. Later on, West Africa was part of the exchange because of the need for slaves in the new world.
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Greatest Songhai Emperor. Made Islam a key feature of the empire. He also produced economical benefits after taking control of the gold and salt trade in Mali.
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Gunpowder, Shia Islam Empire. Much weaker than the Sunni Ottomans. Founded by 16-year-old Shah Ismail I. Disregarded by the Ottomans because the Safavids were Shia.
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Was the Aztec Leader during the Spanish invasion. He was killed early on. The Capital Tenochtitlan was taken by Hernan Cortes.
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King of the Kongo. Known for his attempts to establish equality between the Europeans and the Kongo
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95 Theses are hung on the door of a Catholic Church, sparking the Protestant Reformation
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Best and most important ruler during the Ottoman golden age. Known for being religiously tolerant (unless you were Shia) Ex include the Jannisaries from the Balkan area.
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Founded After Babur defeated the last of the Delhi Sultanate. This Empire had a Hindu majority ruled by a Muslim minority. Conversions from Hinduism to Islam occurred.
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Pizzaro was able to capture the Incan Emperor and use his authority to control the empire. He was then executed in 1533 as the last true Incan emperor.
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NOTE: The dates are from the earliest existence of the Dutch to the very end of their colonization. A trade-focused maritime empire. The VOC (dutch trading company) had exclusive access to Japanese ports and held a monopoly in Indonesia. The West India Company had access to goods in the triangle trade in the Americas.
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A group of Catholics who tried to regain the faith of followers after the Protestant reformation. Tried to regain and repair the status of the Pope.
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a series of events that marked the emergence of modern science during the early modern period, when developments in mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology and chemistry transformed the views of society about nature.
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Gun Powder Empire. Chinese Dynasty which was founded by the Manchu Chinese who overthrew the last Han Dynasty (Ming). Longest Dynasty in Chinese history. The Manchu were originally a group of farmers in the North of China, but they were able to join together and begin the Qing transition.
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Peter the Great was the most crucial ruler in the Russian Empire. He modernized Russia (they caught up to the rest of the world). Made St. Petersberg the new capital.
