Tamerlane
Turkish conqueror who took over Persia and attacked surrounding lands. Ruled through tribe's leaders. Also stopped the Ottomans from getting Constan. in 1402
Osman
Founder of the Ottoman Turks
Mebmed II
Or Mebmed the Conqueror; captured Constan. and the Byzantine Empire in 1453
Turks
Nomads who first followed shamans, but some converted to Islam (or Buddhism, etc). Had a writing system
Yurts
Large tents that nomads used
Shaman
Turk's religious belief. Involved specialized people with supernatural powers.
Khan
"Ruler" Nomads were subject to these rulers
Saljuq Turks
First huge nomadic group who convertered to Islam (for $$)
Sultan
"Chieftain"
Manzikert
It was a Battle were the Byzantines lost to the Saljuqs
Karakorum
Mongol capital
Chaghatai
One of Chinggis Khan's sons, his empire (in Central Asia) lasted until 1370, when Tamerlane took over
Ilkhanate of Persia
Started by Hulegu (Khubilai's bro), took over the Abbasids and controlled Persia. Used Persians to run some things
Ottoman Turks
Took over the Byzantine Empire and Constan. in 1453; aka Osmanlis
Golden Horde
Mongol rule in Russia, they took taxes from Russians from 1237-1241 (Russian state brought them down)
Uigher Turks
Educated Turks that Mongols used to run some jobs in their empire
Yuan Dynasty
Started by Khubilia Khan in 1279 and fell in 1368 (power struggle brought it down) Mongol rule over China; Mongols thought they were better than Chinese ppl