The Ottomans the Mamluks and the Ming

What This Module Covers

• The Road to the Ottomans
• Ottoman Origins and Early Expansion
• Timur (tamerlane)
• Ottoman Revival and Conquest of Byzantium
• The Renaissance
• The Slave Soldier System
• The Devshirme and Janissaries
• The Mamluk Sultanate
• Ming Dynasty China
• Gunpowder and Social Change
• Nomads in Transition
• Key Terms
• People to Know
• Critical Distinctions
• Timeline of Key Events