🌍ap world history: modern review

Sultanate

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A form of Islamic governance in which a sultan, or supreme ruler, holds political and military authority over a state or region.

AP course connection

Topic 1.2: 1.2 Developments in Dar al-Islam from 1200-1450

Unit 1

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