3.2: Empires: Administration

The land based empires covered in this unit thrived because of their intricate administrative systems. From the devshirme to the Palace of Versailles, these absolute monarchs sure knew how to consolidate and legitimize power.

Vocabulary:

Flashcards →
  1. Urdu
  2. Devshirme
  3. Janissaries
  4. Grand Vizier
  5. Battle of Chaldiran
  6. Code of the Rayas
  7. Zamindars
  8. Divine Right
  9. Versailles
  10. Aztec Human Sacrifice
  11. Queue
  12. Eight Banners
  13. Grand Embassy
  14. Zemsky Sobor
  15. Millet
  16. Tax Farming
  17. Suleiman I
  18. Taj Mahal
  19. Absolutism
  20. Kangxi
  21. Akbar the Great
  22. Peter the Great
  23. Shah Abbas I
  24. Askia Muhammad

Resources:

Videos:

Heimler's History | Land-Based Empires: Administration

Crash Course World History | Venice and the Ottoman Empire

Jim Rhoades | Chapter 3.2

Dobbiecast History | 3.2: Empires & Their Administration

Anti-Social Studies | 3.2 Deep Dive: Devshirme

Freeman-Pedia | Illustrative Example: Ottoman Tax Farming