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janissary

Bodyguard of the Ottoman sultan, the Turkish standing army from the late 14th century until 1826. Until the 16th century janissaries were Christian boys forcibly converted to Islam; after this time they were allowed to marry and recruit their own children. The bodyguard ceased to exist when it revolted against the decision of the sultan in 1826 to raise a regular force. The remaining janissaries were killed in battle or executed after being taken prisoner.



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Akgunduz, there is an interesting law (Devsirme Kanunnamesi) concerning recruitment of Christians for the needs of the Janissary Corps during the reign of Sultan Bayazid II (1481-1512).
"Peasant" Janissaries? by Radushev, Evgeni / Journal of Social History
Much of the charm of this, his first thriller, comes from his knowledge of the history, geography and customs of old Istanbul, not least the 400-year-old Imperial Guard, known as the Janissary Corps.
Auditory illusions by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
Chapter 2, entitled "Fabricating the Ottoman State," invokes the historiography of Ottoman origins and clearly delineates the evolution of the Ottoman slave-based janissary corps and the "fief" (timar) system that supported its free Muslim cavalry.
The Ottoman Empire and Early Modern Europe by Brummett, Palmira / Shakespeare Studies
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