Queue: A hairstyle common among the Manchu Ming: Dynasty skilled in sailing Taiping Rebellion: 1850 to 1864 causing terrible destruction Oda Nobunga: Major daimyo who later committed suicide Matthew Perry: Presented letter from President Fillmore that urged the Japanese to accept the American Treaty Consulates: Diplomatic offices headed by consuls
Ghazis: Turkish warriors for IslamJanissaries: War captives and Christian slaves soldiers Silk: By the 1600s, the Ottoman government lost control of profitable silk Red Hats: These were used by the Kizilbash, a Safavid army Babur: A descendant of the Mongol leader Timmur Abbas: “The Great” became shah
Akbar: The greatest Mughal emperor, took the throne at the age of 13 Taj Mahal: Built as a tomb for Shah Jahan’s wife, Mumtaz Mahal Aurangzeb: The princely title of Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad, who killed his older brother Toyotomi Hideyoshi: Led Nobunaga’s army and the second of the overlords Tokugawa Ieyasu: Hideyoshi’s most powerful vessal, succeded him as overlord Timur: Turko-Mongol leader created an army and built his power in central Asia