As early as the 1500s, russia began expanding south toward the black sea. this movement ultimately brought russia into contact with
a. great britain.
b. the ottoman empire.
c. mughal india.
d. safavid persia.

The devahrime system was created in order to : a. promote the expansion of sikhism in the ottoman empire b. illuminate the influence of christianity in the ottoman empire c. create trade relationships between the ottoman and mughal empires d. provide the ottoman empire with trained professional soldiers