History 1113
The Turkic and Mongolian Empires,
c.
1100-1500 Continued
II. Nomads in Eurasia: The Broader Significance
A. Other Turkish Empires before and
After the
Mongols.
1. Seljuk Turks, c. 1000-1250
2. Ghaznavid Turks
a. Origins
b. India before the Ghaznavids
c. The Sultanate of Delhi
3. Tamerlane (comes from Timur-i-lang, Timur the lame)
the Great
4. The Ottomans
a. Origins
b. Social and Military Organization:
c. Rise to Prominence under Mehmed II:
Key Terms:
Abbasid empire
Seljuk Turks
Tughril Beg (c. 990-1063)
sultan
Anatolia
Battle of Manzikert, 1071
Afghanistan
Mahmud of Ghazni (971-1030 C.E.)
Sultanate of Dehli
Gupta empire
White Huns
Harsha (606-648 C.E.)
The Sind
Buddhism
Hinduism
Tamerlane/Timur-i-lang/Timur the Lame (1336-1405 C.E.)
Osman (1258-1326 C.E.)
Timar system
Murad II (1421-1444, 1446-1451 C.E.)
devshirme
Janissaries
Mehmed II (1444-1446, 1451-1481 C.E.)