World History

1. Akbar the Great (Mughal India)
• The chief builder of the Mughal empire; very tolerant of other
religions.

2. Dutch East India Company
• Government-chartered joint-stock company that controlled the spice
trade in the East Indies.

3. Janissary Corps
• The Christian slaves of the Ottomans that served as a part of the
Ottoman military.

4. Suleiman the Magnificent (Ottoman)
• He significantly expanded the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans and
eastern Mediterranean.

5. Batavia, Indonesia
• Location of the headquarters of the Dutch East India Company
operations in Indonesia; today the city of Jakarta.

6. East Indies
• SE Asia, including India, Indonesia, and the Malay Archipelago.

7. Osman Bey
• Founder of the Ottoman Empire.