| A | B |
|---|
| Sultanate | lands ruled by a Sultan |
| Shah | a king |
| Bushido | "the way of the warrior" |
| Samurai | "class of warriors or knights in feudal Japan |
| Janissary Corps | elite fighting force in the Ottoman Army |
| Archipelago | a large group of islands |
| Calligraphy | the fine art of handwriting |
| Wu Hou | the only woman to hold the title of Emperor in Japan |
| Kublai Khan | Mongol ruler of China, visited by Marco Polo in 1275 |
| Zen Buddhism | religion which emphasizes enlightenment through meditation, brought to Japan from China |
| Seppuku | "belly slitting" |
| Shogun | ruled over military matters in the name f the Japanese Emperor |
| Mogul Empire | Mongol Empire in India |
| Safavid Empire | this Empire left a legacy of a united Persia |
| Shinto | native religion of Japan, the way of the gods |
