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.)



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