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janissaryBodyguard 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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Armed and several in number, a squad of janissaries led by their commanding officer march back across the square and down the stony road leading to the inlet, where they conceal themselves behind a mound of rocks awaiting the rowing boat's laborious return. VIRTUAL JANISSARIES TO ROAM OTTOMAN PALACE Istanbul's Topkapi Museum, once an Ottoman palace, is set to get a high-tech renovation with latest state-of-the-art equipment. But however strange it may look at first, studying the Janissaries is a good way of looking at Islamisation, both in the context of externally conditioned causality (the forced separation of Christian youths from their families to turn them into warriors of Islam), and from the point of view of voluntary religious conversion. |
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