Who were the Janissaries?
Elite Ottoman soldiers recruited through the devshirme system.
Who were the Ronin?
Masterless Samurai in Tokugawa Japan due to lack of positions.
Who was Louis XIV?
French King who used the Palace of Versailles to showcase his power.
Who were the Zamindars?
Military leaders tasked with tax collection in Mughal Empire.
Who were the Salaried Samurai?
Military leaders tasked with tax collection in Japan.
What is a bureaucratic elite?
Individuals with power due to knowledge and expertise in government administration.
What is a military elite?
Individuals with power due to their rank and position in the military.
What is the devshirme system?
Ottoman system of recruiting non-Muslim children for military and government roles.
Who were the Janissaries?
Elite Ottoman soldiers recruited through the devshirme system.
Who were the Ronin?
Masterless Samurai in Tokugawa Japan due to lack of positions.
What is 'divine right'?
The idea that rulers derive their authority from God.
What is tax farming?
A system where governments sell the rights to collect taxes.
Who were the Zamindars?
Military leaders tasked with tax collection in Mughal Empire.
Define Bureaucratic Elites
Individuals with power due to knowledge and expertise in government administration.
Define Military Elites
Individuals with power due to their rank and position in the military.
Compare the use of military elites in the Ottoman Empire and Tokugawa Shogunate.
Ottomans used the devshirme system to create Janissaries, while the Tokugawa Shogunate saw Samurai transition to administrators. Both used military elites in governance, but Ottomans recruited from outside, while Tokugawa's were internal.
Compare the legitimization methods of European Monarchs and the Songhai Empire.
European Monarchs claimed divine right through Christianity, while Songhai rulers promoted Islam and used stories of a jinn founder. Both used religion to legitimize their rule.
Compare the tax collection methods of the Ottoman Empire and the Ming Empire.
The Ottoman Empire used tax farming, while the Ming Empire shifted to collecting all taxes in silver. Ottoman system could lead to over-taxation, while Ming's led to monetization.
